Tanzania: Magufuli’s growing authoritarianism is not an exception
It is a growing trend in Africa.
Category Archives: Opinions
On global health, Biden needs to achieve more than just a reset
Reversing Trump’s policies would benefit global health, but returning to business as usual is not the answer.
The unbearable lightness of being Obama
The former US president lacks conviction and this is apparent in every page and chapter of his new memoir.
There can be no ‘going back to normal’ in Iraq
The protests in Iraq may have subsided, but it is only a matter of time before people are back in the streets.
Pro-democracy protests can help bring peace to Thailand’s south
The success of the continuing struggle for democracy in Thailand is crucial for securing peace in its southern regions.
Australia is guilty of state-sponsored terrorism
And it is time Australians admit it.
Why should the US be afforded the ‘power of assassination’?
The US government's argument it has the right to assassinate anyone, anywhere heralds its descent into despotism.
Kill lists: Barack Obama’s blind spot
He opposes the death penalty in the US, but issued kill orders for Muslims overseas with no trial at all.
Peace in Palestine cannot be achieved amid unlawful demolitions
Normalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its 'displace and replace' policies against Palestinians.
What to make of more than 70m Americans who voted for Trump?
As of today, 73,781,603 people voted for Trump, which amounts to 47.2 percent of the total votes counted.
It is time to decolonise the World Bank and the IMF
These institutions, designed with colonial principles in mind, remain largely colonial in character to this day.
We all have a part to play in the war against food waste
We cannot continue to allow millions to go hungry while tonnes of perfectly good food end up in landfills every year.
Americans need to remain vigilant
The American people must not assume it is over until Trump leaves the White House.
After this election, we should not come together
Black people would better spend their energy on international solidarity than on reconciliation with Trump supporters.
It is high time Africans start talking conservation
In Africa, the conservation story has long been told from an external perspective. We need to change this.
Technology is the new border enforcer, and it discriminates
Tech solutions have not made border control more objective or humane, but rather more dangerous.
Why is Trump’s lawyer fighting against women’s rights in Poland?
In Poland and across Europe, US-based Christian-right groups are working to limit women's access to abortion.
In the US, voter suppression will remain the norm
Do not let the early voting numbers and Biden's win fool you.
Europe’s ‘Muslim question’ and the new secular crusade
Macron is demanding Muslims give up their religious values at a time when secular France doubts its own values.
The IHRA definition will not help fight anti-Semitism
But it can very much hurt the Palestinian anti-colonial struggle and academic and advocacy freedom.