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The Social Media Trap: From One Moral Panic to the Next

Social media keeps turning shocking criminal cases into public spectacles, rewarding outrage and conspiracy over facts or nuance.

The Myth of Russia’s Anti-Imperialism

In recent years, there has been a growing effort to sanitise Russia's international image, particularly across the Global South. Since launching its full-scale invasion...

The Tragedy of South African Xenophobia

South Africa is confronting something deeper than an immigration debate. It is confronting a societal illness that has gradually been allowed to fester.

How Corruption Makes Every Crisis Worse in Africa

Throughout 2026 one theme has stood out above all others: the devastating real-world consequences of corruption across Africa

No African Country will ever be like Singapore

As admiration for Lee Kuan Yew grows across Africa, many overlook the structural differences that made Singapore’s success possible

The African Union Operates Exactly as Designed

There is a wide and rarely acknowledged gap between what Africans expect the African Union to be, what it claims to stand for, and what it actually exists to do

2025: A Year of Undemocratic Elections Across Africa

African elections in 2025 can be most characterised by their undemocratic nature in so many countries across the continent.

Trump’s Foreign Policy Displays His Disdain for Africa

The actions taken by the Trump administration against African nations in their first few months in power has shown they have nothing but disdain for the Africa

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The Social Media Trap: From One Moral Panic to the Next

Social media keeps turning shocking criminal cases into public spectacles, rewarding outrage and conspiracy over facts or nuance.
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My Experience Learning to Take Fiction Seriously

A good fictional story can allow you to experience a world shaped by assumptions very different from your own.

There is Nothing Wrong with Black Hair

Black people should not have to make themselves look less Black in order to be considered respectable

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