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Privilege Musvanhiri

Privilege covers current affairs stories in Southern Africa and contributes to the environment TV magazine Eco Africa, news and The 77 Percent.

Privilege is curious about solution-based stories, whether he reports about communities, nature, or politics.

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The outline of the African continent is depicted on a doorknob at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The outline of the African continent is depicted on a doorknob at the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Will ECOWAS meet its 2027 currency launch goal?

Despite delays and other issues, the Economic Community of West African States plans to introduce the eco by 2027.

Intern doctors and medical practitioners rally during a protest against the government's failure to hire intern doctors and demand better working conditions, including permanent employment, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Intern doctors and medical practitioners rally during a protest against the government's failure to hire intern doctors and demand better working conditions, including permanent employment, in Nairobi, Kenya.

Why do African elites seek medical treatment abroad?

The deaths of former African leaders in overseas hospitals have many questioning health care in African countries.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 15, 2025

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir at the African Union Commission (AUC) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, February 15, 2025

US-South Sudan diplomatic spat deepens over visa ban

The revocation of US visas for South Sudanese nationals signals what may lie ahead for countries that defy US policy.

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A b&w image of President Mobutu Sese Seko listening during a press conference in 1997

A b&w image of President Mobutu Sese Seko listening during a press conference in 1997

Why some African leaders are buried abroad

Why some African leaders are buried abroad

The deaths of African leaders abroad have long attracted controversies, with disputes over repatriation and burial.

Peace mediator Sumbu Sita Mambu, a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (L), and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) shake hands.

Peace mediator Sumbu Sita Mambu, a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (L), and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) shake hands.

DRC conflict: Is the peace deal with M23 faltering?

DRC conflict: Is the peace deal with M23 faltering?

The Congolese government and M23 rebels missed a crucial deadline to sign a draft peace agreement in Doha.

A doctor visits a cholera patient at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025

A doctor visits a cholera patient at an isolation unit outside the Bashayer Hospital, south of Khartoum on May 31, 2025

40 deaths from Sudan cholera outbreak in 1 week, says MSF

40 deaths from Sudan cholera outbreak in 1 week, says MSF

Sudan's civil war is worsening Darfur's cholera outbreak by cutting off water, healthcare and humanitarian aid access.

A family plant groundnuts in Kachinga, Karamoja region, Uganda

A family plant groundnuts in Kachinga, Karamoja region, Uganda

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa

UN warns of rising hunger across Africa

Conflict, climate change and economic shocks are increasing hunger and malnutrition across Africa.

A radio pictured on a wall outside a house in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

A radio pictured on a wall outside a house in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Can patriotism be legislated?

Zimbabwe: Can patriotism be legislated?

Zimbabwe's ruling party appears determined to entrench legislation that criminalizes dissent.

Nigeria's former president, Muhammadu Buhari, pictured in Scotland in 2021

Nigeria's former president, Muhammadu Buhari, pictured in Scotland in 2021

Muhammadu Buhari: A legacy of 'praise and pain'

Muhammadu Buhari: A legacy of 'praise and pain'

Muhammadu Buhari died at 82 in a London clinic on July 13.

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