Southern Africa Spring
The exit of former liberation leaders from power suggests that a new wind of change is blowing through Africa . Vusa Sibanda looks at a process that began with Kenneth Kaunda in 1991 and ended, at ...
How to wreck a country
By anyone’s standards, Libya is a failed state that threatens to destabilise the rest of Africa. The blame for this lies with NATO, writes Moffat Ekoriko
US PRESIDENT Barack Obama must be gifted i...
Living up to his promise
Udom Emmanuel, governor of Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom State, won elections on the back of his promise to transform the state into an economic powerhouse. So far, he is on the right course.
In the r...
Ex VP guilty of war crimes
Bemba faces long jail sentence following first ICC trial to focus on rape as a weapon of war. By Rita Hernandes
JEAN-PIERRE Bemba, The former DR Congo vice-president, has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Central African Republic (CAR) more than a deca...
Tough poll ahead for PF
An economic downturn has taken the shine off Lungu rule. By Benedict Tembo, Lusaka
WHATEVER HAPPENS at election time later this year, supporters of the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) point to what they call its infrastructural legacy. Come August 11, they hope that the PF’s massive devel...
Anger over ‘Gulliver’s travels’
President Buhari’s frequent globe-trotting has drawn ire from Nigerians, who say it is a waste of public money. By Sunny Idachaba
SINCE HIS inauguration on May 29, 2015, Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari, has made a number of official trips outside the country earning him the nickname of &l...
Foreign affairs in Ghana – how President Mahama is pursuing regional co-opperation
Foreign affairs – As Ecowas chair, President Mahama has worked hard to pursue regional co-operation, particularly in the fight against Ebola and Boko Haram, thereby enhancing Ghana’s image
When the heads of state of the regional political grouping, the Economic Community...
Foreign affairs in Ghana – how President Mahama is pursuing regional co-operation
Foreign affairs – As Ecowas chair, President Mahama has worked hard to pursue regional co-operation, particularly in the fight against Ebola and Boko Haram, thereby enhancing Ghana’s image
When the heads of state of the regional political grouping, the Economic Community...
Ghana overview – After a trailblazing start, it must now tackle current challenges head on
Ghana Overview – After a trailblazing start followed by post-independence turmoil, Ghana has consolidated itself as a peaceful democracy with a growing economy. It must now tackle current challenges head on
Ghana made history in 1957 as the first black African nation to attain...
Zambia’s new president Edward Lungu settles scores
A new broom – Newly elected head of state Edward Lungu is busily settling scores with his detractors. By Benedict Tembo, Lusako
FROM A DISTANCE, he strikes you as a somewhat reserved figure. But it does not take long to discover that President Edgar Chagwa Lungu is a sociable and like...
