Politics - Africa Interest

Ruto’s Anti-Palestinian Statement divides Africa’s consensus on Israel-Palestinian War

By Lambert Ebitu October 9, 2023Politics

William Ruto’s "Kenya stands in solidarity with Israel" statement issued early yesterday in response to the ongoing Anti-Palestinian war, has further solidified the perception that he is a neocolonial puppet…

Hating Eritrea: Mirjam Van Reisen – Dutch Professor of Academic Propaganda

By Lambert Ebitu October 4, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics7 Comments

For those unfamiliar with Mirjam Van Reisen and her current rhetoric, it's natural to wonder why a white woman who lives in a European country a world away harbors such…

Towards Unity: Abiy Ahmed’s Planned “National Dialogue”

By Lambert Ebitu October 3, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics

A National Dialogue is due In Ethiopia – “an important milestone in our collective efforts to bring about understanding on contested issues" – PM Abiy Ahmed said today, after meeting…

Alassane Ouattara: French-Groomed, Installed, Sustained – Now Weaponized

By Lambert Ebitu October 1, 2023Politics, Southern Africa3 Comments

When future historians review the year 2023 and recount the betrayals that nearly derailed Africa's resurgent struggle against neocolonialism, the titles of the critical chapters will have to be “Tinubu”,…

Redi Thlabi: the black woman weaponized against South Africa

By Lambert Ebitu September 30, 2023Politics, Southern Africa14 Comments

South Africa is under attack by Western countries led by the US due to its BRICS membership and non-aligned geopolitical policy. This isn't surprising, given the West's frustration with the…

Haiti Intervention: Africans Must Stop Kenya’s William Ruto

By Lambert Ebitu September 28, 2023Politics4 Comments

In his September 2021 resignation letter, the then US Special Envoy to Haiti, Mr. Daniel Foote, essentially placed blame for the Haiti crisis on his own country. However, it was…

Pan-African Masquerade: William Ruto with the Mask Off

By Lambert Ebitu September 22, 2023Politics177 Comments

When Kwame Nkrumah wrote in his 1965 book that "THE neo-colonialism of today represents imperialism in its final and perhaps its most dangerous stage," he clearly foresaw today’s Nigeria and…

African Nations Should Emulate Eritrea: African Development Bank President

By Lambert Ebitu September 15, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics2 Comments

(In Eritrea), I have seen the future of Africa - and it works Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu Those were the first words of Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu, the Zanzibari Politician,…

ETHIOPIA: Top 10 Achievements Preceding Ethiopian New Year 2016

By Lambert Ebitu September 13, 2023Horn of Africa, Politics1 Comment

Yesterday was the first day of the Ethiopian New Year 2016! Congratulations to my Ethiopian and Eritrean friends. For those who might not be familiar, while much of the world…

Diaspora Attacks: Part of West’s Plan to ‘Deal with Eritrea’

By Lambert Ebitu September 11, 2023Politics8 Comments

Recently, there has been organized violence and vandalism in some European cities and elsewhere against Festivals and other National Events organized by Eritrean communities in the Diaspora, the most recent…