Should Africa be inspired by China’s industrial development?
Africa, which struggles to boost its industrial sector, has decided to seek inspiration from the Chinese model. Several African delegations were...
Kenya’s Democratic Disappointment
Kenya's Supreme Court had voided the result of the presidential election held in August, but following a voting rerun – over two months and...
Russia and the Southern African Development Community
Late September, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Embassies accredited to the Russian Federation celebrated the 37th Anniversary of SADC at the Korston hotel...
The rule by thieves, no, not again: We dance
"The rule of fear has been banished from Gambia for good. To all of you forced by political circumstances to flee our country, you...
Modern Democracy Has No Room for an Autocratic Ruler
President Uhuru Kenyatta must be advised and made aware that should he intend to, think of, or try to become anything closer to an...
Russian investors should seize the opportunity to invest in Ghana
For nearly six decades, Ghana and Russia have had an excellent diplomatic relations and still looking to build a stronger economic cooperation. In this...
The unfolding humanitarian crisis around Lake Chad: UN report falls short of naming environmental dimensions
It is encouraging to see that the United Nations Security Council is beginning to acknowledge the transboundary dimensions of fragility and conflict, as demonstrated...
Is Bell Pottinger the Turning Point for South Africa’s Anticorruption Fighters?
At the crumbling Bell Pottinger, shock must still be setting in. Less than two years ago after the British PR firm agreed to a...
Africa and the World Bank: Why it’s Not Too Late
African countries are in a developmental conundrum; they have seen economic reversals in the wake (and arguably because) of the World Bank and yet...
Can the DRC stop the next Ebola outbreak?
Some unexpectedly good news came out of the long-beleaguered DRC on July 2nd, when the WHO declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that...