What South Africa’s progressives can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City
The ANC is no longer, by default, a people’s movement, much like the Democratic Party in the United States. It is not, however, irredeemable
Israel: Five days in an apartheid state prison
While Francesca Albanese’s Mandela Lecture chronicled the suffering of the people of Palestine, South African author Zukiswa Wanner experienced first-hand the brutality of the Israeli regime when she and others were abducted and detained by the Netanyahu administration. This is the first of a two-part series on life inside an Israeli jail
Global Africa for whom?
It was a thematic question of such relevancy that there was a whole panel dedicated to
Out of the Shadow of War: Prospects and Challenges for Peace and Justice in Sudan
Persistence of impunity in Sudan The post Out of the Shadow of War: Prospects and Challenges for Peace and Justice in Sudan appeared first on African Arguments.
The geography of a storm
Last week, Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba. The full impact is still uncertain; the
When solidarity becomes spectacle
There is a particular theatre to South African political life: we know how to gather, how
African Military Marxism: Deviation or Innovation?
In this thought-provoking blog, based on his new book African Military Marxism, Adam Mayer argues that Military Marxism influenced the emergence of entirely new political systems in Africa, challenging the notion that Western democracy is the ultimate political model The post African Military Marxism: Deviation or Innovation?
Defending the investment: Rossing Uranium and the business of decolonisation in Namibia
Shaun Milton reviews Saima Nakuti Ndahangwapo's recently published Defending the investment: Rossing Uranium and the business of decolonisation on Namibia.
Angola’s Overlooked Role in the Zambezi River System
The Zambezi is one of Africa’s great rivers. Its basin, covering approximately 1,370,000 km2, is home to approximately 50 million people and spreads across eight countries: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
A solidarity letter to Mumia Abu-Jamal
Emmanuella Otubuah writes a heartfelt letter of solidarity to Mumia Abu-Jamal, the Black Power activist, journalist, and unwavering voice for justice who has spent over four decades behind bars after his 1982 conviction for the murder of a police officer, a charge he has always maintained his innocence against.
From Non‑Intervention to Non‑Indifference: What the African Union Has Really Learned about Crisis Management
Two decades after replacing the OAU, the AU’s record is best measured not by communiqués but by how fast it converts rules into results on the ground.
After the coronation
“This is our money, our taxes, take them all, burn the station. ” So says the voice
The Big Elephant in Brussels
Europe's North African Borders The post The Big Elephant in Brussels appeared first on African Arguments.
Whose interests are business forums and community activists representing?
It was established as a business forum for the interests of black people across SA, to advance their interests, not only those seeking quick riches they failed to work hard for, but also the exploitation of the very communities they live in.