Governance

The almost irreversible fragmentation of the ANC, Africa’s oldest liberation movement, has begun.

I was reading through a recent interview granted by a factional Chairman of the Nigerian Governor's Forum, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau state to the National Mirror, and what I read was disheartening. Perhaps he is ignorant of what his comment means.

Kenya’s publishing industry has been the only sector that operated for years with a minimum underhand from the twin forces of tribalism and corruption, but a recent survey revealed that as per today this is the most tribalised and politicized industry in Kenya which now allows the corruptible pow

On a side street in Nairobi’s bustling neighbourhood of Shauri Moyo, Faisal Ngila shouts to street vendors, motorbike taxi drivers and pedestrians.

‘Pambazuka News’ is something of a misnomer. The Newsletter and Homepage are a pristine source for long-form articles, shedding light into complex issues, digging up underreported developments and providing a critical perspective.

As my readers know, I enjoy watchin’ American diplomats chillin’ out and kickin’ it with African dictators. I like watchin’ ‘em kumbaya-ing, back-pattin’ and fist bumpin’. I have trained myself to decipher their cryptic diplomatese spoken with forked tongue.

Barack Obama’s weekend trip to South Africa may have the desired effect of slowing the geopolitical realignment of Pretoria to the Brazil-India-Russia-China-SA (BRICS) axis.

STOP PRESS: Following mass protests, Egypt's army has ousted President Mohammed Morsi from power, placed him under house arrest, suspended the constitution and pledged to hold early elections.

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