Freedom Was the Lie That Worked
By Andrew Field Freedom is one of the most overworked words in southern African political life. It is invoked with solemnity, defended with anger, and celebrated with gluttonous ritual by…
Uganda: Ritual Democracy and the Shadow of Succession
Andrew Field Uganda has voted again. The outcome is as predictable as gravity. Officially, a renewed mandate. Unofficially, a ritual long stripped of competition. The figures are tidy, the margins…
Rhodesian Intelligence: Myth vs. Reality
By Andrew Field The author is not here to defend Ken Flower or Derek Robinson, nor is there any interest in polishing reputations for sentimental reasons. What matters is clearing…
The Price of Silence in Angola
Andrew Field, Angola is the quiet giant of the Southern African Development Community (SADC); present but rarely centred, mighty yet oddly muted. Vast in territory, rich in oil, and anchored…
Power Without Prosperity: Southern Africa’s Year of Stagnation
Andrew Field, Southern Africa in 2025 was a region still caught in its own contradictions. Governments spent the year juggling conflict, corruption dressed as governance, and the maintenance of power,…
Return to Cabo Delgado: Extraction, Insurgency, and the Crisis of African Sovereignty
By Andrew Field In northern Mozambique, the drama of conflict now takes on a deeper dimension than simply insurgents versus government troops. It is an allegory of Africa’s perennial dilemma:…
Tanzania: The Ballot and the Blood Trail
By Andrew Field Tanzania heads to the polls on 29 October 2025, but the mood is grim. The ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has nominated President Samia Suluhu Hassan…
The Envelopment of Albion
By Andrew Field There was a time when the British people would not have endured the slow erosion of their culture. A time when Christian values, secular law, and civic…
Kiddies on the African Killing Fields
By Andrew Field By late 2025, the African continent remains riddled with overlapping wars. Children are being pulled into armed conflict across Africa with a persistence that should shame the…
Ideology Trumps Legal Scrutiny
By Andrew Field The British prime minister’s recent decision to recognise a Palestinian state has dominated the headlines, yet it is merely the latest episode in a broader diplomatic wave.…