Jo Cox killing: what can be done to protect MPs – and British democracy?
Jo Cox, who died after a shooting in her constituency on June 16. Yui Mok/PA
It was just before 5pm when a sombre Dee Collins,...
Donald Trump: Monster-in-Mischief!
Al Mariam's Commentaries
wants to become the Commander-in-Chief of the United States.
By almariam
This week Trump proved he is supremely qualified to be the Monster-in-Mischief...
Soweto uprising: four decades on, South Africa still struggles with violent policing
June days in South Africa can be dark, cold and short. The sun rises late and sets early. Highland frosts feel their way through...
Muhammad Ali symbolised Africa’s moment of glory
From his first rumble on the world stage to his last breath, he remained the most adored figure and best global icon the world...
Boys with Guns: A Thought on the South Sudan Peace Deal
Hlawulani Mkhabela
Simon Gatwech Dual, Chief of General Staff for SPLM/SPLA in Opposition (IO) in Juba- UN Photo/Isaac Billy
The most effective way to be heard...
Revisiting Frantz Fanon: memories and moments of a militant philosopher
A new book by Leo Zeilig focuses on one of Africa and the modern era’s most celebrated revolutionaries, whose views remain influential long after...
A quarter of a century after independence Eritreans still yearn for freedom
Eritrea marks 25 years of independence from Ethiopia this month. It is now one of the most underdeveloped countries in the world and is...
Somaliland:Sexual Violence in Africa: Reversing the Trends
Stockholm, 24 May 2016
Sexual Violence in Africa: Reversing the Trends
In honour of Africa Day 2016, three Right Livelihood Award Laureates from Africa are speaking out to...
Somaliland:Natural Economics;How Aid Became Big Business
Prologue:
Since the publication of "The Lords of Poverty" much has been written, but little has changed. The colonial "AID" business, whereby the internal...
The Ant That Killed the Grand Old ElephANT (Party) in America
By almariam
An old African proverb says, “An ant can kill an elephant.”
The ant is said to get into the elephant’s ears and trunk and gnaw...
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