Author: Dennis Kahohi

Linguistic imperialism is the process whereby dominant powers impose their language on those they colonise, suppressing indigenous languages and thus marginalising their speakers and sustaining power…

In a landmark decision, Belgium’s court of appeal recently declared that the systematic kidnapping of mixed-race children from their African mothers in the Belgian-controlled territories of…

M23 has made some key gains in recent weeks, seizing control of the eastern Congolese city of Goma. Despite unilaterally declaring a ceasefire on 4 February,…

The Trump administration shutting down the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has reignited scrutiny of the agency’s mandate, which critics argue extends beyond humanitarian aid…

Years of investigations have confirmed the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has de facto control of the M23 militia, whose latest insurgency forced about 500,000 Congolese to…

More than 150 Kenyan riot police have arrived in Haiti’s capital, just days after US President Donald Trump halted funding for a Nairobi-led UN security mission.…

South Africa refuses to be bowed. That was one of the key messages of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s state-of-the-nation address on Thursday. His statement, reiterated over X,…

Contrary to popular perception, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) does not provide aid without strings attached. Rather, according to former US State Department…

Today, 7 February, we commemorate the 39th death anniversary of Cheikh Anta Diop (1923-86), a luminary in the Pan-African movement. As a fervent advocate for African…

Over the years, many have accused the United States of using organisations like the US Agency for International Development (USAID) as a Trojan horse, not for…