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Solutions to Kenya’s Problems Are Right Under Our Noses0
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus Christ tells his followers the parable of the Good Samaritan. A man traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho is attacked by robbers who strip him and beat him. Both a priest and a Levite (respected members of society from whom a higher moral standard is expected) pass him by without
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Hand me a Spanner0
Feminist discussions with many friends often lead to “so why do you think you’re better than me?” And, no matter how many times I’m asked this I’m always surprised. There’s this idea that, because I’m speaking and thinking around patriarchy and about ways to dismantle a damaging societal structure, I consider myself better. As if
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Zambia: Tribal Talk Backfires on Ruling Party0
An effort to use tribalism and regionalism tactics and antics to disadvantage the opposition in upcoming general elections has terribly backfired on Zambia’s ruling party, Patriotic Front (FP), forcing President Lungu to call for an immediate ceasefire. Featuring on National Television on the evening of Sunday 10th January, 2016, chief government spokesperson and senior party
READ MOREZambian Politicians Panic as School Qualification Requirement is Enforced0
It came as surprise to the nation but it wasn’t so to the 158 Members of Parliament (MP) who sit in the Zambian legislature. Towards the end of 2015, MPs debated and voted for the Constitution of Zambia Amendment Bill which ushered in a number of new electoral rules that took effect on 5th January,
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Will God Save Malawians From Hunger0
- Development, Governance, Malawi
- 13.01.2016.
Malawi President, Peter Mutharika recently called for and attended national prayers asking God for good rains in the current rain season. At the moment most of the districts in Malawi are experiencing a dry spell, some have not had any rain for awhile now. The worry could soon turn into fear should the dry spell
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Fiscal Discipline and Integrity of Tanzania Leaders0
- Corruption, Development, Economy
- 12.01.2016.
History has a funny way of repeating itself over and over again. The speedy intervention of President John Magufuli on the financial sector has even left some of our leftist intellectuals awed. It is as if the first president of Tanzania, Julius Mwalimu Nyerere, has returned. The times have changed. But the challenges are more
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Zambians Divided Over Constitutional Amendments Ahead of 2016 polls0
- Democracy, Governance, Politics, Zambia
- 11.01.2016.
On January 5, 2016 Zambia’s sixth President Edgar Chagwa Lungu appended his signature to the most comprehensive and far reaching amendments of the country’s constitution since the country’s independence in 1964 in what he described as a watershed moment for the country. The development which is a defining moment in the country’s history has left
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SHOULD OBAMA INVITE MAGUFULI TO THE WHITE HOUSE?0
- Diplomacy, Governance, International Relations, Politics, Tanzania
- 08.01.2016.
“However, I don’t see Magufuli travelling outside Tanzania in the next 1 yr” – Emmanuel Tayari Did the Ambassador of the United States of America in Tanzania visit President John Magufuli at the State Souse like the Chinese one? It is a question someone asked me recently. I did not know the answer. When I
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The (unbearable?) whiteness of #ZumaMustFall0
- Corruption, Democracy, Development, South Africa
- 08.01.2016.
It’s an undeniable fact that last month’s #ZumaMustFall march in Cape Town was overwhelmingly white. It’s also true that – as I said in my previous post – the “Zuma must fall” hashtag and related tweets have provided an opportunity for some folks to flaunt obviously racist sentiment. But neither of these features are good
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South Africa: Brief notes on a meltdown in confidence0
- Democracy, Development, South Africa
- 06.01.2016.
In 2012, I asked “when should South Africans begin entertaining the possibility that we have an illegitimate government?” – and even though I certainly don’t claim this was a unique or original thought, I’d imagine many more South Africans would share this sentiment today than did then. Since that time, we’ve had Nkandla, al-Bashir, the
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