Over two decades ago, a sports scholar Bea Vidacs wrote a ground-breaking article in which she argued that there appears to be a general denial of the importance of sports in Africa as a serious […]

As we sat on the veranda having a New Year’s drink, Sara was in reflective mood. ‘I wonder,’ she said, ‘what exactly is the government’s thinking, bringing in the army to tackle to the cholera […]

On 2 January 2018, Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Kalaba resigned his Cabinet position in protest against the ‘swelling levels of greed and corruption’ under President Edgar Lungu’s watch. Kalaba, 41, also criticised the government’s […]

Across 2017, Zambia experienced no shortage of disappointments and setbacks. Yet there are some individuals whose courage and principles made them inspiring figures in the political landscape. Here, I list two sets of citizens of […]

‘Well, Nawiti,’ I said, giving her a hug, ‘What do you hope Santa is going to bring you for Christmas?’ ‘Nothing,’ she replied, as tears came into her eyes. ‘Nothing?’ I said. ‘I know that […]

On 17 December 2017, opposition United Party for National Development (UPND) leader Hakainde Hichilema appeared on Sunday Interview, a Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) television programme hosted by Grevazio Zulu every Sunday evening that typically […]

Zimbabwe, under the new leadership of the Robert Mugabe mentored President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, may take another ten years to marginally reverse the deteriorated economic fortunes that once anchored the Southern African country among the world’s […]

The seizure of power in Zimbabwe by the military presents important lessons for Zambia, for the rest of the southern Africa region and for the continent as a whole. Given that things are still in […]

Zambia, thanks for the great memories! As I reflect on my three years as U.S. Ambassador to Zambia, I consider what my goals were for U.S.-Zambia relations when I arrived in 2014. I wanted to […]

Kenya’s Supreme Court judges, who in September invalidated the initial re-election of Uhuru Kenyatta on grounds of unconstitutional irregularities, have attracted deserved applause from across Africa for their refusal to bow before presidential power and […]