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Silence as Servitude: How O’Brien Kaaba’s Defense of the Regime Betrays Zambian Academia

Zambia Eye
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October 6, 2026, 4:03 pm
Silence as Servitude: How O’Brien Kaaba’s Defense of the Regime Betrays Zambian Academia

"By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma ​O’Brien Kaaba’s attempt to frame the silence of local academics surrounding the revocation of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa’s passport as a principled moral stand is a masterclass in intellectual gymnastics. Rather than exposing a flaw in Sishuwa’s character, Kaaba’s piece lays bare a far more troubling reality: the collapse of independent academic […] The post Silence as Servitu..."

By Thandiwe Ketiš Ngoma ​O’Brien Kaaba’s attempt to frame the silence of local academics surrounding the revocation of Dr. Sishuwa Sishuwa’s passport as a principled moral stand is a masterclass in intellectual gymnastics. Rather than exposing a flaw in Sishuwa’s character, Kaaba’s piece lays bare a far more troubling reality: the collapse of independent academic […]

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