Uganda Elections: People are scared but they are willing to vote
On January 14, people in Uganda head to the polls to vote in the country’s elections. But with internet shutdowns, opposition intimidation and a...
Running South Africa like the AU might not be a good...
ANC presidential hopeful Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma recently said that if she became president of South Africa, she could do for South Africa what she did...
Zimbabwe permit holders have a grace period of 12 months to...
On November 25, the minister in the presidency, Mondli Gungubele, announced the outcomes of the recent cabinet meeting. This includes a decision to no...
Sudan: Amidst Vicious Military Crackdowns, The People Continue Fighting For Civilian...
“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other cities and...
European Governments Play Politics With Refugee Lives
On June 10, Matteo Salvini, Italy's new far-right interior minister, said he would not allow the MV Aquarius to dock on the Italian coast....
Africa Day: Exploitation ‘Driving’ Xenophobia in Cape Town
Escalating xenophobia in South Africa is tarnishing its "Rainbow Nation''. But over the past year, the spotlight has increasingly shifted focus to Cape Town...
The bad news for Zimbabwe: military coups rarely end well
The ongoing situation in Zimbabwe might not technically be classified as a coup - at least according to the Zimbabwean army and other officials....
We have a new AU Commission chair, but does it matter...
The African Union (AU) Commission's new chairperson has been decided: Chad's Maki Mahamat. The elections happened at an interesting time, especially with all the...
Sudanese Community In Durban Marches For Peace And Justice
As atrocities in Sudan continue gaining spotlight since the June 3rd Massacre, Sudanese-South Africans marched in Durban, calling for peace, justice, and stability in...
#BeTheDrivingForce: Tackling the patriarchy using comedy
Over a month into the campaign, we’re excited to see how #BeTheDrivingForce is creating a space where we are learning about occupying spaces in...
Sudan: How Saudi Arabia Is Helping Military Crackdowns On Protests
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A suspension of Sudan’s African Union (AU) membership. This comes after the extreme violence meted out by the transitional military council on protestors at...
Here’s What You Need To Know About The Brics Summit
The 10th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit is due to take place this year in Johannesburg from July 25-27th, with...
Sudan: New Protests Planned For June 30
After weeks of intermittent violence, talks between the protestors and the transitional military council (TMC) in Sudan have seemed to have stalled once again....
7 African Writers To Add To Your Reading List
It’s always a good time to read, especially if it’s a great book by authors from the African continent. Whether they are writing about...
What’s Behind South Africa’s Messy Foreign Policy?
South Africa has come under a great deal of criticism for its response to the situations unfolding in Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of...
African Countries Demand Accountability For South African Xenophobia
South Africa has been gripped by xenophobic violence in the past years. For the past ten years or so, there have been repeated acts...
Sudan: Another ‘Millions March’ Planned After More Crackdowns On Protests
“Yesterday was the million man march which was successful beyond measure,” said Reem O. M. Gaafar, a Sudanese doctor, writer and documentary filmmaker on...
The People Of The DRC Need More Support From South Africans
On Monday, the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) held a roundtable on the ongoing crisis taking...
Survey Finds Young People Are Worried About War, Unemployment, and Corruption
“Millennials see catastrophic war as a real likelihood in their lifetime” found the Millennials on War survey from the International Committee of the Red...
Central African Republic: Africa’s forgotten conflict
A year ago, South Africa couldn't turn its eyes away from the Central African Republic (CAR). Fourteen of our soldiers had been killed as...
