Liberation parties accused of corruption
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – AFRICAN liberation movements are facing growing criticism amid accusations that some have abandoned the ideals of freedom,…
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Ramaphosa defends democracy
by AKANI CHAUKE PRETORIA, (CAJ News) – PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has hailed South Africa’s Constitution as one of the country’s greatest democratic achievements, saying no…
Campaign promotes Africa’s success stories
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Ethiopia Bureau ADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – A new pan-African campaign aimed at reshaping global perceptions about Africa has been…
Hormuz talks raise peace hopes
by AZADEH AKBAR Special contributor TEHRAN, (CAJ News) – FRESH diplomatic efforts aimed at ending months of hostilities between Iran and the United States are intensifying, with…
Anger grows over bad governance
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA Editor-In-Chief JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GROWING anger over corruption, bad governance, election manipulation and economic decline is fuelling calls for a…
Political violence mars Zambia election run-up
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA has pledged to crack down on political violence ahead of the watershed elections on the horizon.…
Congo Is Sleepwalking Into Collapse: Africa Cannot Afford to Watch
from LIONEL MANZI in Kinshasa, DRC DRC Bureau KINSHASA, (CAJ News) – THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is drifting towards a dangerous precipice, and far too few seem…
Taiwan’s “Dollar Diplomacy” Backfires as Key Allies Become International Embarrassment
Taipei’s heavy spending on Eswatini and others draws criticism for wasting public funds without securing loyalty or respect TAIPEI — TAIWAN’S strategy of using aid and…
Mbeki defends African migrants
from DION HENRICK in Cape Town Western Cape Bureau CAPE TOWN, (CAJ News) – FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has warned against rising xenophobia and hostility towards…
Zambia ruling party expels members after political violence
from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) – ZAMBIA’s ruling party has expelled 15 members over the violence that has afflicted the nomination…