The African Union, Israel and the futility of appeasement
Image Source For decades, African countries have supported the Palestinian liberation struggle against Israel, seeing in it parallels with their…
Political and Social Commentary
Algeria Forms African Union Bloc Opposed to Israel’s New Observer Status: Report
Algeria has reportedly formed a bloc of African countries working to remove Israel’s new observer status in the African Union…
COVID-19 in Uganda: A lockdown foretold
Image Source According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there have been 74,260 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 752 deaths…
Lots of IMF programmes are never completed – because they’re unworkable
Image Source The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gives loans to countries in economic trouble. In exchange, countries must implement a…
Leading Hirak activist in Algeria, Chems Eddine Laalami, sentenced to two years in prison
Prominent Algerian Hirak activist, Chems Eddine Laalami, was sentenced to two years in prison and imposed with a fine of 200,000 Algerian…
With historic win in elections, Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed consolidates power
Despite the numerous shortcomings, the participation of 46 political parties in an election with a voter registration of 78% and…