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March 27, 2018

Activists call on President Buhari to assent the Not Too Young To Run bill. Credit: Chioma Agwuegbo.

Editor's Picks Gabon Politics

Gabon: Bongo’s constitutional “power grab” and The Resistance

Sweeping constitutional changes mean Bongo could be president for life. Will Gabon’s citizens show their displeasure at the ballot box this month? Despite being in power for over half a ...
Editor's Picks Ethiopia Politics

Ethiopia: Why PM Abiy Ahmed’s first priority should be free expression

Though it may come with risks, it would be in the government’s own interests to encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. The swearing-in this week of Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed ...
Culture Editor's Picks Ethiopia Politics

“We are here”: The soundtrack to the Oromo revolution gripping Ethiopia

Far from being a footnote in the Oromo struggle, musicians like Haacaaluu Hundeessa have been its centre of gravity. With the appointment of Abiy Ahmed as chair of the ruling ...
Editor's Picks Society Tanzania

I had to flee my home Tanzania for doing journalism. I was lucky.

I dared to criticise President Magufuli and nearly paid the ultimate price. When I chose to go into journalism over 20 years ago, I never anticipated the friends I would ...
Culture Editor's Picks Nigeria

Nigeria is sadly still closer to Fela’s anti-feminism than to Wakanda’s women

In Nigeria, Okoye would have been warned from childhood to soften her features so she can find a man to marry her. Marvel’s Black Panther is a rare blockbuster to ...