Africa’s game to lose
Western nations and their institutions continue to caution African countries to be wary of the ‘fire’, the Dragon from the East, China, carries in its ‘belly of promises’ but is that really the case or it is their fear...
Samir Amin, the man, the mind
Samir Amin’s passing has justifiably elicited an extraordinarily wide range of merited tribute. African Agenda brings to its readers edited excerpts of some of these reflections on the life, commitments and key ideas of this revolutionary thinker. Horace G...
When being ‘offensive’ or ‘morally improper’ online carries an indeterminate jail sentence in East Africa
The enforcement of the online content regulations has scared people from stating their opinions online in Tanzania, writes *Erick Kabendera. JamiiForums was Tanzania’s largest whistle blowing online platform, with one million visitors each day. But now some 90 percent...
Tanzanian indigenous communities racing to secure land eyed by investors
Tanzania has attracted huge interest as a destination for large-scale agricultural investment but communities are taking actions to get strong legal protection for their communal land, writes *Kizito Makoye Helena Magafu smiled as she held a piece of paper...
Gaza could become uninhabitable as Israel continues blockade
A UN report paints a bleak picture for the Occupied Palestinian Territory and faults Israel for the worsening of socioeconomic conditions as the blockade enters its eleventh year, writes *Jaya Ramachandran A new United Nations report has called for...