Cameroon’s 133rd Place in Press Freedom Should Trouble Every One of Us
There is a figure I keep returning to: 40.88. That is Cameroon’s score out of 100 on this year’s World Press Freedom Index, compiled and released by the international watchdog…
The Pope Came to Cameroon. The People Felt It. The System Didn’t Flinch.
There’s a moment you notice in Cameroon whenever something significant happens — a brief pause, a collective exhale, a flicker of something that looks like hope. The Pope’s visit was…
Tunisia Arrests Journalist for Criticising the Courts — and It’s Not the First Time
On Friday, Tunisian journalist Zied Heni was arrested after publishing an article criticising the country’s judiciary. No charge has been publicly stated, and the prosecutor’s office has said nothing. What…
18 People Killed After Kombi Explodes on Bulawayo–Beitbridge Road — Bomb Squad Deployed
On a Thursday afternoon that started like any other on one of Zimbabwe’s busiest highways, a minibus carrying passengers suddenly burst into flames and exploded — killing at least 18…
A Minister Found Dead in a Palm Grove — and No One Is Talking
They found him before most of Bujumbura had woken up. Thursday morning, April 16, Gabby Bugaga — Burundi’s Minister of Media and Communication — was slumped over the steering wheel…
Zimbabwe’s Ruling Party Is Rewriting the Constitution to Keep Mnangagwa in Power — and Not Everyone Is Happy About It
Zimbabwe is in the middle of a constitutional crisis that is playing out in parliament, in the courts, and on the streets. At the centre of it is one question:…
Djibouti’s 78-Year-Old Leader Just Won His Sixth Presidential Term — by a Landslide
On Friday, April 10th, the small Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti held a presidential election. The result was never really in doubt. President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, 78, was reelected…
Mozambique repays $701 million IMF debt early, becomes only country with zero IMF credit
Mozambique has achieved something truly remarkable, completely paying off its substantial $701 million loan to the International Monetary Fund years ahead of schedule. They finished making their payments in March.…
Cameroon at a Crossroads: A Vice President in Name, But Power Stays the Same.
A Reform That Isn’t Really a Reform. Citizens, analysts, and democracy advocates are watching closely — and most don’t like what they see. The concern isn’t the idea of a…