The Gukurahundi genocide, in which an estimated 20,000 people in the Matebeleland and Midlands regions of Zimbabwe were killed between 1982 and 1987,1, is one of the most devastating cases of violence in post-independent Africa.
This essay explores growing resistance to the state’s anti-galamsey efforts in Ghana, highlighting violent incidents, underlying socioeconomic drivers, and potential security trajectories, and offering policy guidelines for rethinking responses.
Dr. Silindile Nanzile Mlilo is a migration scholar, practitioner, and consultant with extensive experience in research and project management at the intersection of migration and mobility governance, xenophobia and social cohesion, youth, and policy development across Africa and Asia. She is also a part-time content creator, producer, and interviewer, committed to amplifying African voices in […]
Introduction Islam worldwide is broadly divided into two categories: the majority, Sunni Muslims, and the minority, Shia Muslims. The Islamic Movement (Harkar Musulunci), or Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), is the most significant Shia movement in Nigeria, with an estimated ten to fifteen million followers.1 There are other Shia organisations, such as Rasul A’azam Foundation […]
At the heart of the protracted conflict in Ghana’s Upper East Region lies decades of complex chieftaincy disputes tracing back to colonial times.1 The Bawku conflict, as it is popularly referred to, involves the Mamprusi and Kusasi communities. It is driven by deeply rooted ethnic tensions and historical grievances, with each group laying claim to […]
On February 5, 2025, President Ruto signed a Presidential Decree in Wajir, a county in northeastern Kenya, effectively abolishing a decades-old security vetting process that has disproportionately impacted Kenyan Somalis and other border communities seeking national identity cards.1 The President noted that: “We want the people of northern Kenya to feel equal to the rest […]
