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President Chakwera Teargas Moment and the Responsibilities Nations Owe Their Former Presidents.
By Amb. Godfrey Madanhire* On 14 May 2026, Malawi offered the continent a moment that demands reflection. Former Malawian President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera arrived at the Kamuzu Day commemoration…
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Analysis: Land grab or development opportunity?
With land central to the livelihoods of millions of people in Africa, Lorenzo Cotula of the International Institute for Environment…
General Electric to invest $1 billion in Nigeria
BY HEATHER MURDOCK* American conglomerate General Electric says it will invest US$1 billion in Nigeria, promising to more than triple…
Obama channels ‘connection to Kenya’ in video calling for peaceful elections
By Julian Pecquet* President Obama touts his personal “connection to Kenya” in a video urging the east African nations' voters…
Monsanto: A Repeat Offender
By James N. Kariuki* On November 6, 2012, Californians voted on Proposition 37, a statewide initiative. Had it succeeded, it…
African leaders Must Shun Counterproductive Political Influences
By Paul Kagame* President Paul Kagame calls on African leaders to work towards doing away with counterproductive political influence and…
How tribalism stunts African democracy
By Calestous Juma* Africa's democratic transition is back in the spotlight. The concern is no longer the stranglehold of autocrats,…
Corruption And National Development
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Julius Malema’s Legacy in Post-Apartheid South Africa
By James N.Kariuki* A strange sense of loss lingers in reading South African newspapers and not spotting the name of…