The year 2025 was supposed to be the year that Africa's democratic dreams finally caught up to its youthful reality. Instead, Zimbabwean Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza argues the year became a theatre of betrayal. From the silent, poster-lined roads of Tanzania to what he calls the "political mausoleums" of Cameroon, the continent witnessed a year where the ballot box was treated, not as a sacred vessel of the people's will, but as a prop in a staged coronation. While incumbents across the continent celebrated so-called victories, the streets told a different story, a story written in the blood of protesters and the defiance of a generation that refuses to inherit decay. For a look at how the continent's social contract was shredded in broad daylight, replaced by a dark fraternity of sanctioned states, Wellington spoke to Thabiso Lehoko

<p>The year 2025 was supposed to be the year that Africa's democratic dreams finally caught up to its youthful reality. Instead, Zimbabwean Journalist, Wellington Muzengeza argues the year became a theatre of betrayal. From the silent, poster-lined roads of Tanzania to what he calls the "political mausoleums" of Cameroon, the continent witnessed a year where the ballot box was treated, not as a sacred vessel of the people's will, but as a prop in a staged coronation. While incumbents across the continent celebrated so-called victories, the streets told a different story, a story written in the blood of protesters and the defiance of a generation that refuses to inherit decay. For a look at how the continent's social contract was shredded in broad daylight, replaced by a dark fraternity of sanctioned states, Wellington spoke to Thabiso Lehoko</p>

An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day’s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.

<p>An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.</p>

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