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Julius Nyerere

African leaders’ obsession with Africa+1 summits is symptomatic of a dysfunctional worldview

Op-eds

African leaders’ obsession with Africa+1 summits is symptomatic of a dysfunctional worldview

By Babátúndé Fágbàyíbọ

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

Africa

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

By Kizza Besigye, Tendai Biti, Abel Chivukuvuku and Greg Mills

African support of Russian invasion extraordinary after the continent’s colonial past

Africa

African support of Russian invasion extraordinary after the continent’s colonial past

By Greg Mills

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

Magazine

The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language

By John M. Mugane

Kenneth Kaunda was one of Africa’s foremost post-colonial pioneers who put bigger interests ahead of personal ambition

Africa

Kenneth Kaunda was one of Africa’s foremost post-colonial pioneers who put bigger interests ahead of personal ambition

By David Monyae and Emmanuel Matambo

Tanzania is anything but 'a beacon of democracy’

Africa

Tanzania is anything but 'a beacon of democracy’

By Phillip van Niekerk

Let Our People Go: Plight of activists and lawyers held in Tanzania without charge sparks protests

Africa

Let Our People Go: Plight of activists and lawyers held in Tanzania without charge sparks protests

By Ihsaan Haffejee

Tazara: Buggered, but can be fixed

Africa

Tazara: Buggered, but can be fixed

By Greg Mills

President Xi on China-Africa: it’s business as usual

Africa

President Xi on China-Africa: it’s business as usual

By Simon Allison

China's Xi Arrives In Africa With Focus On Trade Ties

Newsdeck

China's Xi Arrives In Africa With Focus On Trade Ties

By Reuters