
An African Journey to Ukraine 1
Writer and analyst Charles Makakala recounts his experience visiting the war-torn nation on a study tour organised and funded by the French and Ukrainian Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

Writer and analyst Charles Makakala recounts his experience visiting the war-torn nation on a study tour organised and funded by the French and Ukrainian Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

For us in Africa, this war is an opportunity to rethink long-held assumptions.

Kyiv isn’t a name that resonates deeply in African conversations, yet its scale and sophistication rival some of the most celebrated capitals in the world.


The ‘anatomy of the scandal’ accords us a failproof method of recognising potential wrongdoing well before the scandals become public.

The head of the lawmaking body thinks the tendency taints the image of Tanzania.

It is almost a month since the winner of the tender for the controversial investment should have been announced.

Wadau wabainisha ukosefu wa uratibu serikalini na maamuzi kufanywa bila kushirikisha wahusika.

What happened in Congo cannot and should not be relegated to the past. The cold-blooded nature with which the Belgians went about their business in Congo needs to be openly confronted today.

True decolonisation of the mind cannot and should not be regressive. People must embrace scientific thinking – not because it is native but because it is necessary.