Professor Amrita Pande referred to the radical act of women walking at midnight as a “night where even winter forgot itself”.
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Lorelle Bell
Speaking back to power on Women’s Day
This communication from Dr Taj Hargey, President of The Open Mosque in Cape Town, schooled a Zionist used to getting his way and controlling the narrative in South Africa.
The power in our pockets
Boycotts remind us that consumers, workers and citizens hold significant power capable of challenging entrenched systems and shaping a more just world.
Response to US tariffs: The power of unity and strategic trade reform
In response to US tariffs, African countries, facing varied and often high tariffs, must double down on unity and regional cooperation.
Haiti: A story of US complicity in the plight of the world’s first Black republic
Explore how US intervention and economic sabotage have shaped the plight of Haiti, the world’s first Black republic, from 1804 to today.
Ibrahim Traoré: A New Model for African Sovereignty?
Traoré’s defiance of Western influence and resource nationalism has galvanised many Africans weary of neo-colonial dynamics.
Rwanda-DRC ‘Peace Deal’ really a minerals deal
The Rwanda-DRC conflict is no longer just a regional crisis. It’s a global economic war disguised as a civil conflict.
Resource exploitation and arms manufacturing: What do these have to do with AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often hailed as a revolutionary force for sustainability, but its rapid expansion comes with significant environmental costs.
Tunisia: From the dream of freedom to renewed repression
A decade after Tunisia toppled a dictatorship, inspiring hope for freedom and human rights across the region, democracy is in jeopardy again.
A story linking disposable nappies, abolitionism and climate change
What do single-use nappies, the fight against slavery, and climate collapse have in common? Leonie Joubert’s question piqued my interest.