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“Why is MRC taking Kenya back to colonial past?” by Nkwazi Mhango

Posted in African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Kenya, Mombasa Republic Council, News, Nkwazi Mhango, Pwani si Kenya on June 1, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Although there have been much brouhahas and rumpus from Mombasa Republic Council (MRC), agitating for cessation from Kenya, the truth is what MRC is trying to do is treason. For nobody can declare a republic within a republic and fall short of committing treason. Therefore, legally speaking, MRC needs to be told to its face [...]

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“Will Wade make it this time?” by Nkwazi Mhango

Posted in Abdoulaye Wade, African Elections, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, News, Nkwazi Mhango on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »

Some people are lucky, others are not. Senegalese strong man, Abdulaye Wade is among the luckiest old men even though he behaves like an adolescent. Had it been not for divided and ever-greedy opposition, Wade would have been history now. Voters gave him a very heavy blow in the first round. He secured a leading [...]

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“Africa needs to sign a new social contract‏” by Nkwazi Mhango

Posted in Africa, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Critical Thinking, Geopolitics, Knowledge, Leadership, News, Nkwazi Mhango on February 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »

Jean Russeau wrote in Social Contract, “Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.” To free himself, Russeau suggests that man must gain security and a measure of freedom from action, in exchange for surrender of rights and property to the general will. This is not the language of compliance or cowardice but [...]

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Boko Haram: The New (Black) African Al-Qaeda?

Posted in Africa, African Politics, AFRICOM, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Boko Haram, Exploitation, Geopolitics, News, Nigeria, Terrorism on January 22, 2012 | 3 Comments »

I’ve been following the news events about Nigeria’s supposedly Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram. However, something doesn’t sit right with me in the way the whole situation is being reported. Of course, western media as usual simplifies all conflicts into 2 opposing sides… in this case Muslims vs. Christians… with these Muslim extremists confirming all [...]

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“What a year that 2011 was!” by Nkwazi Mhango

Posted in Africa, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Jasmine Revolution, News, Nkwazi Mhango on January 5, 2012 | 1 Comment »

December is a time when writers, editors, analysts and all who make news what it is, are busy researching on what to write to wind up the year. Likewise, all media houses and outlets are busy hunting for a sound summary of the year. This is what this article is all about today. Truly, the [...]

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“Why Kenya’s doing Bashir’s laundry?” by Nkwazi Mhango‏

Posted in African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Crimes Against Humanity, Genocide, International Criminal Court, Justice, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, Nkwazi Mhango, Omar al-Bashir, Sudan on December 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Wrangles evidenced recently between Kenyan Judiciary and the executive over the ruling that Sudanese strong man, Omar Bashir, be apprehended shall he visit Kenya, left many analysts flabbergasted. One judge, Ncholas Ombija, made a historical ruling when ordered the Minister for Internal Security to see to it that when Bashir sets foot on Kenyan soil, [...]

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“Killing and treatment of Gaddafi blow to NTC” by Nkwazi Mhango‏

Posted in Africa, African Politics, AfroSpear, AfroSphere, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, News, Nkwazi Mhango on November 5, 2011 | 8 Comments »

Although former Libya strongman Muammar Gaddaffi was almost hated by everybody except those who were closer to him, what the new regime did to display his remains for public to ridicule was unreasonable. There might be three reasons as to why Gaddafi was killed and publicly displayed. One, it is either the order came from [...]

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