By Dr Elias Munshya Today marks a significant milestone – precisely one year since I arrived in Canberra, Australia, to … More
Category: Post-Africanism
WHEN THE COMMANDER GOES ROGUE: PRESIDENT LUNGU, ACC, AND THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION
By Elias Munshya President Lungu’s trip to the Copperbelt this last weekend did not just end up spreading COVID-19 to … More
The Cabbage Who Became A Piece Of Steak: Remembering Levy Patrick Mwanawasa
By Elias Munshya President Levy Patrick Mwanawasa (Zambian President from 2002 to 2008) was a controversial figure. Without a doubt, … More
PRESIDENT EDGAR LUNGU MUST STOP UKUSEYA to control the spread of covid-19 to zambia’s villages
by Elias Munshya When I say that His Excellency, the President of our Republic, is spreading the COVID-19 virus, I … More
Mumba Yachi of Mokambo: Zambia’s lost citizens and what they can do about it
E. Munshya, LLM. MBA, M.DIV. We really do not know all the facts surrounding Mr. Mumba Yachi’s arrest. From the … More
Mumba Yachi, Lenshina and the Continuing Challenges of Zambian Citizenship
E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, M.DIV. In Chiwempala It was a bright sunny Chiwempala morning in 1992. Some looked extremely old, … More
Learning from King Cobra: Sata, Hichilema and the politics of electoral defeat
By E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. There is no better way to win an election than to win an election. For … More
Mixing Tobwa with Munkoyo: Have Malawian Voters Invaded Zambia?
E. Munshya, LLM, MBA, MDIV. Reports that Malawians have invaded Zambia to vote should be evaluated within the ambit of … More
I Object: Why Ms. Libongani should not come to Canada as Zambia’s High Commissioner
By E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div., MBA To all police officers, please serve Zambians impartially. Do not shoot the innocent. Do … More
God and Politics: An analysis of Niebuhr’s typologies in the Zambian context
By Elias Munshya, LL.M., MBA, M.Div. On Sunday October 18, 2015 President Edgar Lungu did something that was quite consistent … More
Post-Africanist Theory: Deconstructing colonial narratives of African unity
By Elias Munshya, LL.M., MBA, M.Div. When European colonialists landed on the shores of Africa, they found a continent and … More
Preliminary Ruling Procedure under EU Law and the Lessons for the African Union
By Elias Munshya, LLB (Hons), LLM, M.Div. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) is the sole interpreter of the treaties … More
My Tribe Is NOT Zambia: Erasure, tribalism and the challenge of national cohesion
E. Munshya, LLB, M.Div. To help fight the scourge of tribalism in Zambia, some of our people are buying into … More
Answering Misheck Shulumanda on the question of Guy Scott and treason
A gentleman by the name of Micheck Shulumanda has asked a few questions over the propriety of Guy Scott acting … More
The Cobra Who Charmed a Nation: The Life and Times of Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Michael Chilufya did not have one life. He had many lives. His relatively long life, … More
Zambia at 50: A tribute to a resilient nation
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. As Zambia celebrates her fifty years as an independent nation, there is a great temptation … More
“Top Soil”: Chinsali and the making of the Zambian nation
Zambia at 50: Essays in honour of Zambia’s golden jubilee Between now and October 24 2014, Munshya wa Munshya column … More
When a Vice-President works in the dark: Guy Scott and the vacuum from Tel Aviv
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div Never in the short history of our republic have we had a vice-president who is … More
Kenya’s New Marriage Law: A Call to Critical Reflection
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In a culture driven by headlines, our people mostly never take the time to read … More
A Nation on “Tamanga”: Zambia’s Curse of Futile Quick Fixes
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. We are a nation of “tamanga.” We are the generation epitomising the notion of “ifintu … More
Speaking in Tongues: The Absurdity of President Sata’s “Local Languages” Policy
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), MA, MDiv. English and Pan-Africanism When a president has no agenda, she finds solace in promoting … More
Beyond Africanism: A Critique of Joshua Ngoma’s Book “The Rise of the Africans”
Munshya wa Munshya “Unless the lions learn how to write”, asserts author Joshua Ngoma, “the hunters will always write their … More
A Short Man Who Walked Tall: The Life and Times of Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (1943—2011)
By E. Munshya wa Munshya The Birth of The Man Biographers differ about where and when Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba … More
Toxic Roots: Why Zambians of Congolese Origin Hide their Heritage
By E. Munshya wa Munshya To treat a topic of this nature, a definition of terms is in order. Being … More