AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 12 June 2024 The world turns its back while the noose tightens around Sudan By Phillip van Niekerk 7 min 8
HOLY SMOKE OP-ED 21 March 2024 Second coming of Donald Trump — dangerous beast slouches towards Washington to be reborn By Phillip van Niekerk 12 min 40
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 15 February 2024 Behind the Baobab Curtain: Putin’s adventures are reshaping Africa By Phillip van Niekerk 12 min 22
SORRY STATES ANALYSIS 24 January 2024 Donald Trump and the cognitive decline of the American empire By Phillip van Niekerk 7 min 29
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 12 January 2024 TB Joshua — unpacking the dark side of the Angel of Light By Phillip van Niekerk 5 min 4
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 11 December 2023 The most underrated man in African politics could soon be re-elected in the DRC By Phillip van Niekerk 7 min 0
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 28 November 2023 Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism? By Phillip van Niekerk 5 min 1
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 20 November 2023 A test for the international community: Can another genocide be stopped in Darfur? By Phillip van Niekerk 5 min 0
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 13 November 2023 The 300-year-old Ghanaian tree that was so threatening it had to die By Phillip van Niekerk 5 min 1
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 7 November 2023 Report slams Western ‘appeasement’ of Libyan state capture By Phillip van Niekerk 3 min 1
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED OP-ED 6 November 2023 A cavalry of pick-up truck warriors deals ‘catastrophic’ blow to Sudan’s army By Phillip van Niekerk 6 min 2
AFRICA UNSCRAMBLED 31 October 2023 Now that the World Cup is over, where can South Africa find the Springbok politicians? By Phillip van Niekerk 5 min 1