Mucahid Durmaz

It’s time to accept: the West failed Rwanda during genocide

The Rwandan genocide was not the tale of two supposedly savage tribes in an African country. Instead, European colonialism helped plant the seeds of future tragedy.

From the ashes of genocide, Islam rises in Rwanda

A handful of Muslims took a stand during the hundred days of slaughter. Their stance inspired thousands of Rwandans to become Muslim in what was once called Africa’s most Catholic country.

Muhammadu Buhari: Nigeria’s strongman

The disciplinarian former military ruler has been elected as president for the second time, but Buhari’s task is harder than it was before.

The African Union's core values are under threat with Sisi at the helm

The African Union cannot afford to ignore the undermining of democracy and human rights abuses on the continent any longer.

Al Shabab’s war with Kenya

The attack on a hotel complex in Kenyan capital Nairobi is not an isolated event but rather the latest episode in the continuation of the war between Kenya and Al Shabab.

Do African autocrats fear the internet?

Autocratic leaders in Africa are increasingly relying on internet blackouts to silence young people who use social media to mobilise against post-colonial political structures across the continent.

Can Felix Tshisekedi realise his father's lifelong dream for the DRC?

"I'm going to try my best to perpetuate his [Etienne Tshisekedi] dream, his dream of a country of rule of law, of a better Congo, where our sons and daughters can flourish”

Making sense of Boko Haram’s comeback in Nigeria

The Nigerian military is struggling to combat intensified Boko Haram attacks in the northeast of the country. Factions of the insurgent group are implementing a new strategy to breathe fresh air into their insurgency.

Internally displaced Afghans tell us why Europe is wrong about Afghanistan

Several European countries justify the deportation of Afghan refugees by saying Afghanistan is now a safe country, but the ongoing violence in the country suggests the European narrative of peace contradicts the reality on the ground.

If Europe wants to ‘develop’ Africa, it should end exploitation first

The European Union is setting up development projects across Africa to stem African migration to Europe. Ironically, neo-colonialism might be the force driving African migration to Europe in the first place.

Who is the new militant group threatening Mozambique?

“This is a war. But we don’t know who is attacking; we don’t know why we’re fighting.”

Arms from Europe fuelled the conflict in South Sudan

Violating the European Union’s arms embargo, large consignments of weapons from Europe have been smuggled to South Sudan’s five-year-long civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people.