What must happen now is clear… but difficult. Verification must be real, disarmament must be funded, and donor conditionality must be enforced. Without teeth, verification is theatre. Kinshasa must confront its own house. Political bargains must be transparent. The humanitarian

Public opinion is sceptical. Social media posts lament the DRC “getting screwed,” surrendering minerals for a deal that feels like a pawn move. Economist Jason Hickel suggests the US enabled instability to cheapen mineral access. Pan-Africanists warn of the “resource curse” and

The Union of the Blind: AU Applauds Democracy with Both Eyes Shut In a dazzling display of institutional narcolepsy, the African Union has roused itself just long enough to issue a congratulatory press release to Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, hailing her “leadership

The @_AfricanUnion has been reduced to a farce. How do they think anyone in the democratic world will take them seriously? Herein lies the root of Africa’s problems. The #AU needs a major overhaul so that it becomes fit for purpose.

Critics say the Washington Accord was never about peace. The Oakland Institute called it a “maneuver to control Congolese critical minerals,” enabling US firms to access resources via smuggling hubs. Others likened it to a neo-colonial carve-up… “Berlin Conference 2.0.” The

The Washington Accord, brokered under the Trump administration, aimed to end three decades of conflict in the Great Lakes region. Rwanda agreed to withdraw troops, the DRC pledged to disarm proxy groups, and US-Qatari observers were deployed. But M23 wasn’t a signatory. Since

Since January 2025, eastern Congo has been engulfed in a grinding, multi-front war. The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, captured Goma after intense fighting with Congolese forces and UN peacekeepers. Over 3,000 were killed, 700,000 displaced, and mass sexual violence followed.

Insurgents roam. Militias blur with state forces. Foreign firms dig deeper. Cabo Delgado is not just a war zone — it’s a mirror of Africa’s governance crisis. 🔗 https://t.co/QUE3Q67YYC #mozambique #caboDelgado #governance #militias #IslamistThreat #QuickReactionForce

SADC’s existential test. Rwanda’s fading anchor role. Mozambique’s fragile state. Cabo Delgado reveals the fault lines in African security cooperation. Full piece: 🔗 https://t.co/QUE3Q67YYC #mozambique #caboDelgado #SADC #regionalSecurity #DanielChapo #PaulKagame

From Liberation to Limousine It is a curious thing, the way power mutates. Once the language of arrogance, entitlement and privilege was reserved for colonial overlords and their pale imitators. Now, with tragic irony, it fits snugly around the shoulders of Africa’s own

Update: Reports indicate that Tanzania’s 2025 elections have triggered violent unrest, with multiple sources fearing a significant death toll among opposition supporters. While numbers remain unverified, the scale and spread of violence suggest a coordinated crackdown. The

The Ballot and the Blood Trail Masked men. Military-grade weapons. Land Cruisers without plates. Tanzania’s election isn’t just rigged—it’s enforced. The ballot is guarded by fear. The blood trail leads to the gate. https://t.co/silfR3qb8y #ElectionViolence #Tanzania2025

What happens when foreign troops stabilise the battlefield — but foreign companies destabilise the future? Cabo Delgado’s crisis is deeper than guns. Read on: 🔗 https://t.co/QUE3Q68wOa #mozambique #caboDelgado #AfungiPeninsula #resourcePolitics #IslamicStateMozambique

The Martians Have Landed—and They Identify as Earthlings On this day in 1938, Orson Welles convinced half of America that Martians had landed, vaporised New Jersey, and were en route to Washington with heat rays and bad intentions. It was, of course, a radio drama. Fiction. But

Democratic Laundering, Writ Large Africa’s democracies recycle the same parties ad infinitum. Tanzania’s 2025 vote is a test of imagination, not just institutions. But when the same old party wins the same old way… the laundering continues. https://t.co/silfR3qIY6

Ah, Zimbabwe—where metaphors write themselves and satire is merely reportage with a raised eyebrow. The abrupt sacking of ZETDC’s Abel Gurupira, moments after Parliament plunged into blackout mid-presidential sermon, is less a tale of accountability than a masterclass in

The Patriotism Thermometer: When Loyalty Becomes Combustible In the new Zimbabwe, patriotism is no longer a virtue; it’s a temperature reading. And lately, the mercury is rising, it’s all fired up. Just a day ago, the offices of SAPES Trust, a long-standing think tank known for

The insurgents adapt. The minerals flow. The people flee. Cabo Delgado is a cautionary tale of what happens when profit trumps peace. Full article here: 🔗 https://t.co/QUE3Q68wOa #mozambique #caboDelgado #WagnerGroup #DyckAdvisoryGroup #environmentalJustice #EUmission

The Patriotism Thermometer: When Loyalty Becomes Combustible In the new Zimbabwe, patriotism is no longer a virtue; it’s a temperature reading. And lately, the mercury is rising, it’s all fired up. Just a day ago, the offices of SAPES Trust, a long-standing think tank known for

The Polepole Warning Humphrey Polepole warned the state would come for him. Days later, he vanished. His sister was abducted. His final words accused the government of moral decay. Tanzania’s hard men still hold the night. https://t.co/silfR3qb8y #EnforcedDisappearances