… It is because of such monumental contributions that Nelson Mandela travelled to Lagos three months after his release from prison in February 1990 to express the gratitude of South African people to Nigeria. …
… et_type: 'mix' }); Reflecting on his long history of solidarity with the nation, which includes performing at London's Wembley Stadium in 1988 during the anti-apartheid struggle, the singer emphasized that seeing migrants targeted conflicts with the legacy built by Nelson Mandela …
… South Africa—arguably Africa's last bastion of the otherwise long-extolled Ubuntu zeitgeist—appears bent, and strangely so, on leading, and presenting the rest of the continent with an archetypal goad for, xenophobia-fuelled intraregional self-ruination.Today, the Nelson Mandela- …
… Nelson Mandela recognised this principle during his testimony in the Treason Trial, where he defended universal adult franchise rather than a qualified vote reserved for the educated. …
… In the Kenya Kwanza administration, Mr Duale fits the description of South African politician Walter Sisulu, who was one of Nelson Mandela’s closest comrades for decades, helping guide the anti-apartheid movement and supporting Madiba through imprisonment. …
… Nelson Mandela from Migori added: "Those of us who are not on the road do not condemn those who are marching because what they are doing is simply a commemoration. …
… As Nelson Mandela understood during South Africa’s transition from apartheid, national unity is strengthened not by denying historical grievances but by confronting them honestly. …
… Nelson Mandela, upon release after 27 years in prison, did not tell South Africans they had no right to counsel him because they had not endured Robben Island. …
An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa represent a departure from Pan-Africanism's founding principle that African people share a common history and destiny. The author contends that understanding the historical objectives of Pan-Africanism, particularly its identification of colonialism as the primary oppressor, is necessary to address the current wave of violence.
An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals in South Africa represent a departure from Pan-Africanism's founding principle that African people share a common history and destiny. The author contends that understanding the historical objectives of Pan-Africanism, particularly its identification of colonialism as the primary oppressor, is necessary to address the current wave of violence.
Renowned Malian musician Salif Keïta has withdrawn from his scheduled performance at South Africa's Mangaung African Cultural Festival, citing protest against rising xenophobic intimidation and violence targeting African migrants in the country. The 77-year-old artist, who performed during the anti-apartheid struggle, said the treatment of migrants conflicts with Nelson Mandela's legacy.
An opinion piece argues that xenophobic attacks in South Africa contradict the Pan-African ideals of liberation leaders who fought for Mandela's release, and exposes the continent's inability to support regional migration despite South Africa's wealth as Africa's richest nation with a GDP of about $400 billion.
An opinion piece argues that South Africa's xenophobic violence, which has driven close to 30,000 people including tens of Kenyans to be deported as of May 2026, stems from economic inequality and broken post-apartheid promises, undermining the spirit of Ubuntu-inspired regional cooperation.
An opinion piece argues that Kenya's politics has long been driven by ethnic demographics ("tyranny of numbers"), but an even greater threat is civic ignorance—the failure of citizens to hold leaders accountable between elections. The author emphasizes that frontier counties like Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Marsabit, Isiolo and Tana River face particular challenges in building informed, engaged democracies.
A Kenyan writer explores South Africa's paradox of xenophobia against African immigrants alongside significant Kenyan investment in blue-chip South African firms, arguing that underlying inequality rather than simple immigrant targeting explains anti-foreigner sentiment.
A Standard opinion piece profiles Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale's political career and argues that his apology over Ebola remarks represents a rare departure from his typically unfiltered communication style.
As Kenyans marked a human rights memorial with street protests, Kisumu residents participated in a mass voter registration drive at Kondele roundabout, where close to 8,000 identification cards were availed for collection. Residents described the exercise as an alternative form of civic expression and engagement with government.
An analysis in The Standard argues that President Ruto's apology for the historical exclusion of Northern Kenya from national discourse reflects a broader postcolonial African challenge of building inclusive nations from borders drawn without regard for geography or identity, with reconciliation requiring acknowledgement of historical grievances.
A Standard columnist criticizes Treasury CS John Mbadi for claiming that elective office is required to offer counsel to those in power, arguing that ballot papers do not confer intellectual superiority and that voters' lived experience of hardship gives them valid insight independent of electoral success.