Gender activists in Malawi are intensifying calls for legal reforms that would require political parties to field female candidates in all constituencies. The proposal comes amid continued concern over the low number of women in political office, despite years of advocacy and policy discussions on inclusion. Campaigners argue that voluntary commitments by political parties have...

Mali has declared two days of national mourning following the killing of Defence Minister Sadio Camara in a suicide car bomb attack at his residence in Kati, a key military base town just outside Bamako. According to official accounts, a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into his home, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire. Camara...

The unresolved burial of former Zambian leader Edgar Lungu has become one of the most unusual and sensitive national issues in recent memory. Nearly eleven months after his death in 2025, his remains are still in a mortuary in South Africa, with no final agreement on burial arrangements. At the centre of the delay are...

Africa’s call for unity often meets a harsh test when Africans turn against fellow Africans. As harsh as the reality maybe, an African can not be a foreigner in an African soil. A History of Expulsions In 1969, Ghana under Kofi Abrefa Busia expelled many West African migrants. Nigeria responded in 1983 when President Shehu...

Zambia’s Ruling Party Endorses Hichilema Unopposed Ahead of August Election Zambia’s governing party, the United Party for National Development (UPND), has endorsed incumbent president Hakainde Hichilema as its presidential candidate for the August 13, 2026 election. The endorsement came during the party’s recent convention, where Hichilema was nominated unopposed, with no internal challenger stepping forward....

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion.” — Nelson Mandela In April 2026, dozens of civil society groups and activists took to the streets of Johannesburg in a march against xenophobia, calling for dignity, equality, and justice for all. The protest followed...