The Long shadow of apartheid, the forgotten pain, and the struggle for truth
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa Africa’s history in the twentieth century was shaped by invasion, colonial violence, and long struggles for liberation. From the battlefields of Ghana and Algeria to the valleys of Zimbabwe and the…
19 December 2025
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
Russia–Africa: New Horizons for Old Friends
by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for African media dedicated to the Second Ministerial Conference of the Russia–Africa Partnership Forum Cairo will soon host an important political event: heads and officials of the foreign ministries…
18 December 2025
The Economic Warfare Against Cuba Is Being Strengthened
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The events of 10 December 2025 mark a dangerous and revealing escalation in the long-running economic warfare waged against the Republic of Cuba. On that day, United States military forces boarded…
17 December 2025
Opinion: Empowering Women to Disempower Women? The Crisis of Sisterhood in Feminism
Taboka Bathoeng* The women who guard the door to leadership are often portrayed as gatekeepers, standing on platforms built by patriarchy. They are accused of pulling up the ladder, of distancing themselves from those below.…
16 December 2025
Can the United States be trusted? A Pan-Africanist reading of its new diplomatic gesture toward Zimbabwe
By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa The United States’ recent public posture of “re-engagement” and diplomatic outreach toward Zimbabwe has been met with a cautious welcome by some in Harare and across Africa. For people who have…
15 December 2025
UN INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY 2025: AFRICA MUST RISE AGAIN FOR PALESTINE
A Stain on the Conscience of Humanity: The Enduring Betrayal of Palestine By Mafa Kwanisai Mafa – The National Chairperson, Zimbabwe Palestine Solidarity Council (ZPSC) 29 November 2025 A Year of Pain, Betrayal, and Renewed…
15 December 2025
Defining the Universe of Discourse- Conceptual Framework
As Botswana is currently considering revisions to its constitution, there is a discourse on what a constitution is, what is expected and how this will be beneficial to the coming generation. The constitution is a…
13 December 2025
Source: The Mail & Guardian
G20 JOHANNESBURG SUMMIT 2025, FIRST OF ITS KIND ON AFRICAN SOIL; BUT WHAT WAS IN IT FOR AFRICA?
“Solidarity, Equality, Sustainability” By Fortune Madondo Introduction For the first time in the history of the G20, a G20 summit has been held in Africa, in South Africa. The first time, under the African presidency…
9 December 2025
Source: The Somair open-pit mine in Niger. Image courtesy Maurice Ascani / Orano.
WHEN FRENCH NUCLEAR GROUP (ORANO) TOOK NIGER TO COURT
Contractual Legality versus Resource Sovereignty By Fortune Madondo Introduction The land is African and the minerals are African. But is Africa free to decide who to sell or not sell to, who to do business…
9 December 2025
West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc deploys standby force to Benin in response to coup attempt
Soldiers from Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast and Ghana are being sent to Benin after West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS ordered the immediate deployment of elements of its standby force to the country following an…
9 December 2025
