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The Undertaker’s hymn: Has ZANU-PF written its own obituary in the ED2030 resolution?

There comes a time in the life of every political movement when it must pause before the mirror of history and ask itself whether...

Chiwenga’s moral gambit: Recasting Vision 2030 and the battle for Zimbabwe’s political soul

When Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga rose to address the ZANU-PF Annual Congress in Mutare this week, few expected the speech to ripple far beyond the...

Has Zimbabwe been sold snake oil? Analysis of Mliswa allegations against Chiwenga

Recently, Temba Mliswa—once independent, now very much a voice within the ZANU-PF fold— unleashed what he calls “explosive allegations” against Vice President Constantino Chiwenga. Let...

Husbands taking wives’ surnames: A decolonial victory in South Africa

The Constitutional Court of South Africa has just delivered a judgement that, on the face of it, looks like a small administrative tweak. Husbands...

Who owns the body? The law, politics and theology of burial in the Lungu dispute

The death of a leader is never a private affair. When President Edgar Lungu passed away in Johannesburg on 5 June 2025, Zambia was...

Recognition or Ransom? Palestine, October 7, and the moral geometry of international legitimacy

In the shadow of the 7 October 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israeli territory—one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in recent Middle Eastern...

Demystifying the myth of political failure: In defence of Tendai Biti and the honour of opposition

A recent commentary doing rounds in some sections of the media casually dismissed Tendai Biti’s new political initiative as yet “Another stunt from a...

Enmity Beyond Death or Opposition Cloaked in Mourning? A Critical Reflection on the Posthumous Politics of Zambia’s Former President, Dr Edgar Lungu

This paper examines the politicisation of the funeral and burial process of Zambia’s late former President, Dr Edgar Chagwa Lungu. With the family’s refusal to...

Iran, Israel and the Spectre of Retaliation: Is Tehran Going for Broke?

The early morning of 13 June 2025 marked a dramatic escalation in the Middle East’s enduring power struggle. In an unprecedented offensive, Israel launched strikes...

Between Principle and Pragmatism: Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the Israel-Hamas Conflict, and the Geopolitical Minefield of UK-Iran Relations

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict, along with his broader positioning on UK-Iran relations, has become a flashpoint in British...

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