Emmanuel Matambo

On 12 August 2021, millions of Zambians went to the polls to vote in a general election that ushered in a new party in government. The resounding victory that swept Hakainde Hichilema (aka HH) into office was a culmination of many failed…
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On 22 June 2021, the Centre for Africa-China Studies (CACS) at the University of Johannesburg and the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) hosted a webinar to reflect on the Communist Party of China (CPC)'s 100th …
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On 17 June 2021, Zambia’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, died at 97 years of age. Born of Malawian missionaries in modern-day Zambia, Kaunda was trained as a teacher before politics weaned him away from that profession and thrust him…
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Six Heads of State and Government converged in Maputo, the Capital City of Mozambique, on 8 April 2021, in response to the 24 March 2021 terrorist siege of Palma, a town in Mozambique’s northernmost province of Cabo Delgado. SADC citizens…
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The security threat in Mozambique is an ominous threat that warrants not only a national but international response. If left unabated, the growing threat is likely to imperil human security and development in Southern Africa. The 24 March…
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In what has become almost a usual feature at the beginning of every academic year, students in South Africa’s  Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have taken to the streets to protest the financial red tape that precludes a significant…
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The longevity of some of Africa’s odious regimes has been due to state-sponsored violence and intimidation, ethnic and tribal politics, and the complicity of international actors who are eager to bankroll regimes that give them…
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My fellow columnist on this platform argued that Trump’s re-election was good for Africa. I disagree. If Donald Trump had succeeded in overturning the 2020 Presidential Election and extending his stay in power, he would have emboldened,…
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The past five years have been a nightmare for many Zambians. The country has attracted scorn for its economic mismanagement, political turmoil and, more recently, the inglorious distinction of becoming “the first African nation to default…
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