international relations

“Pray for us and tell the world that this guy is bombing us.” My friend Mubarak’s What’s App...

For several months deadly political unrest has unfolded in the Kingdom of eSwatini, formerly known as Swaziland. The name change was unilaterally...

As the results from the Ugandan elections were announced, there was an overwhelming sense of dejà-vu.  President Yoweri Museveni, in power for...

The Trump and Biden administrations both declared China’s treatment of the Uighurs to be genocide. But the U.S. government has never applied...

It’s been 20 years since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was first held. Another summit is planned for September 2021 in Dakar,...

Research shows that political elites tend to favour their home region when distributing resources. But what explains how political power is distributed...

To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian...

China has become the key political and economic partner for Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s reliance on China dates back to the pre-independence period when...

Across a continent where large sections of the population feel disconnected from meaningful citizenship, there is an urgent need to redefine and...

Zambia has a reputation for political stability and unity rooted in the efforts of – sadly recently departed – founding father Kenneth...