Tanzania's leaders will need to increasingly rely on astute policy-making to maintain the country's unique position in a region with numerous powerful national leaders, writes Adjoa Anyimadu. Find…
With the Zuma and Gupta affair, South-Africa seems to be heading the same way as many other African states. But there is a silver lining, this state weakness also means that you can refashion and…
The seemingly ‘never-say-die’ issue of import of secondhand clothes continues tom rear its ugly head-doing so this time round with ne, bigger dimensions. For quite some time now, the issues was…
Mr Jecha called for the rerun elections but he has been opposed by at least 10 opposition parties that have stood steadfast, arguing the vote would be both ‘unlawful’ and ‘unconstitutional.’But CCM…
Our Reporter, Nuzulack Dausen recently interviewed the CUF deputy secretary general in Zanzibar, Mr Nassor Mazrui, on the current social, political and economic situation in Zanzibar, and the future…
Reports from Zanzibar suggest that the socio-economic situation is deteriorating by the day as the country prepares for the Sunday repeat elections. Incidents of arson and assault on innocent people,…
If there are high expectations that the EAC will put ugali on South Sudanese tables, and it doesn’t happen quickly, the community could face its first backlash from a member state. The fragility of…
In these new “democracies,” the need for political uniformity behind elected leaders is once again justified in the interests of peace and stability and by fear of violence and insecurity.
Sub-Saharan Africa may be overlooked on the global agenda and suffer a period of relapse into unsustainable development. Far from a continued scramble for Africa, as some analysts exalted only a few…
Social media has "killed" isolation and apathy or the idea of " I'm alone in this". While this takes away the element of fear, it makes social media a very effective tool for mobilization, whether…