Investigations

South Africa Is Drowning in Disinformation, and That Does Not Mean It Is Drowning in Genocide

South Africa Is Drowning in Disinformation, and That Does Not Mean It Is Drowning in Genocide

Posted on 21st Jun 2026

South Africa has a real problem right now, and it has a fake problem layered on top of it, and the two are getting mixed together so often that most people online cannot tell where one ends and the other begins. The real problem is xenophobic violence. It is documented, it is recent, and it has al...

Global Geopolitical Hypocrisy Must End

Global Geopolitical Hypocrisy Must End

Posted on 14th May 2026

The modern international order is collapsing under the weight of its own hypocrisy, and millions of people around the world are no longer pretending not to notice it. Every year, Western governments lecture the world about democracy, human rights, freedom of navigation, international law, sovereignt...

The African Union’s Silence on Ukraine: Why Much of Africa Sees a Proxy War and Refuses to Be Drawn In

The African Union’s Silence on Ukraine: Why Much of Africa Sees a Proxy War and Refuses to Be Drawn In

Posted on 29th Apr 2026

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, much of the Western world expected a swift and unified response from Africa, particularly from the African Union, whose founding principles emphasise territorial integrity, respect for borders, and the peaceful resolution of disputes, yet what followed w...