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Phillip van Niekerk

As Kamala the Happy Warrior surges past Trump, things are about to get nasty

World

As Kamala the Happy Warrior surges past Trump, things are about to get nasty

By Phillip van Niekerk

The world turns its back while the noose tightens around Sudan

Africa

The world turns its back while the noose tightens around Sudan

By Phillip van Niekerk

Second coming of Donald Trump — dangerous beast slouches towards Washington to be reborn

Politics

Second coming of Donald Trump — dangerous beast slouches towards Washington to be reborn

By Phillip van Niekerk

Donald Trump and the cognitive decline of the American empire

Politics

Donald Trump and the cognitive decline of the American empire

By Phillip van Niekerk

TB Joshua — unpacking the dark side of the Angel of Light

Africa

TB Joshua — unpacking the dark side of the Angel of Light

By Phillip van Niekerk

The most underrated man in African politics could soon be re-elected in the DRC

Africa

The most underrated man in African politics could soon be re-elected in the DRC

By Phillip van Niekerk

A ‘beautiful time to be African’ as Afrobeats sweeps triumphantly across the world music scene

Africa

A ‘beautiful time to be African’ as Afrobeats sweeps triumphantly across the world music scene

By Phillip van Niekerk and Idoko Salihu

Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism?

Africa

Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism?

By Phillip van Niekerk

A test for the international community: Can another genocide be stopped in Darfur?

Africa

A test for the international community: Can another genocide be stopped in Darfur?

By Phillip van Niekerk

The 300-year-old Ghanaian tree that was so threatening it had to die

Africa

The 300-year-old Ghanaian tree that was so threatening it had to die

By Phillip van Niekerk

Report slams Western ‘appeasement’ of Libyan state capture

Africa

Report slams Western ‘appeasement’ of Libyan state capture

By Phillip van Niekerk

A cavalry of pick-up truck warriors deals ‘catastrophic’ blow to Sudan’s army

Africa

A cavalry of pick-up truck warriors deals ‘catastrophic’ blow to Sudan’s army

By Phillip van Niekerk