Anti-Migrant Myths in South Africa: What the Evidence Actually Shows
Six claims that drive much of South Africa's anti-migrant sentiment. The evidence complicates more than it confirms, and the courts have now weighed in.
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Kenyans Grade Gachagua’s Combative “Ruto at 4” Address
Seven citizens across the political divide weigh in on the former deputy president's State of the Nation style assessment of Ruto's record, from praise for his boldness to alarm over unproven claims tied to Raila Odinga's death.
Vusi Thembekwayo Is Wrong
He echoes Operation Dudula and March and March grievances, calls immigrants "guests" who must behave without saying how, and lets them absorb blame for South African government's own failures in what the UN already calls xenophobia.
Why Africans Should Emulate Nigerians’ Audacity
Despite an unreliable government, Nigerians never wait for permission wherever they land. The result: a people who make a global impact in every sector they enter.
How the African Union Has Failed Africa
A documented record of non-enforcement, from South Africa's Afrophobia crisis to Rwanda's proxy war in Congo to Cameroon's entrenched presidency, raises the question of whether a continental body built to hold leaders accountable can ever hold its own members accountable.
The Next President of Kenya? The Case for Edwin Sifuna
Pushed out of ODM leadership, Edwin Sifuna is drawing crowds, cash and a fractured opposition's attention ahead of 2027.
What South Africa Owes Africa
From Ethiopia's passport to Nigeria's Mandela Tax, Africa gave everything to free South Africa. Decades later, South Africa is deporting the grandchildren of those who stood with them against apartheid.
Journalist Exposes South Africa’s Bias Against Nigerians
Ireti Bakare-Yusuf pressed South African officials on a minister's "drug dens" remark. They demanded respect, while their government's cruelty toward African immigrants, evictions, evacuations, vigilante violence, went unaddressed
South Carolina Names Graham’s Sister to Senate Amid Divided Reaction to His Death
Darline Graham Nordone's appointment brings the Senate to a record 27 women. Trump has since endorsed her to keep the seat past January.
The Vigilantes Who Hijacked South Africa
The continent that bled to end apartheid now has a name for what South Africa is doing to its children: Afrophobia. Four people are the main architects of the hate campaign, none has been charged.
