Category: Leaders

The year 2012 marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana. Ironically, in the year that Africa commemorated 40 years since the death of one of its most illustrious sons, in Malawi, 2012 was the year that underlined Africa’s embrace of the neo colonialism that he so passionately spoke against. Neo-colonialism is the geopolitical practice of... Read More

 Zuma has skillfully used Zulu or African ‘traditions’ to cover-up poor personal choices, indiscretions and wrong behavior, and portrayed those who oppose such poor behavior of being opposed to African ‘traditions’ or ‘culture,’ argues William Gumede. For most of the 100 years of the ANC’s history, two distinct strands of Zulu nationalism competed for dominance in the ANC, but especially... Read More

1. INTRODUCTION Not too long ago, Raphael Tenthani interviewed the current British High Commissioner to Malawi, Michael Nevin. The interview was published in the Malawi News of 14th December 2012 and was carried by this publication. In the interview, Mr Nevin is quoted as claiming that Malawi would have become a failed state if President Joyce Banda had not listened to the advice... Read More

Dar es Salaam. The concept of politics without power is as difficult to understand as the notion of an ocean without water, according to some academics. Whenever the subject of excessive presidential powers is raised, therefore, it has to be seen in light of that perspective. In many democracies around the world, there is usually some concern that too much... Read More

The UN’s Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay has spent her entire time in office as an active accomplice in the genocide being conducted by the western funded Ethiopian regime against the people of the Ogaden. A report on the genocide in the Ogaden remains under lock and key in Navi Pillay’s office under her direct order. The investigations this... Read More

Joint Statement of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), SADC Lawyers Association (SADC LA) and Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) at the conclusion of the 32nd SADC Summit The ICJ, SADC LA and SALC express their deepest disappointment at the decision taken by the SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government on the SADC Tribunal. The Summit’s Final Communiqué explains... Read More