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Author: Charles Makakala

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.

Patrice Lumumba: The Rise of an African Hero

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.

Aid or No Aid- Africa’s Dilemma

Africa cannot continue to externalise the sources of its failure. That is the thin end of the wedge, the end of the world as we know it.

Seretse Khama: Africa’s Unsung Hero

People say – show me your heroes and I will show you your future. When the Magufulis and the Mugabes of Africa are hailed as heroes and the Khamas are obscure, you know that you are in for a truly rough ride.

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