Yearly Archives: 2014
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“˜Talking Eritrea’ remains tough whilst researchers are perceived as the enemy – Anonymous
Last week saw the closing plenary of the “˜Talking Eritrea’ seminar series organised by Justice Africa and SOAS, entitled “˜Limits on Research and Reporting in Eritrea: ... -
From Mwanga to Museveni: Sex, Politics and Religion in Uganda – By Magnus Taylor
By far the most high-profile international story to come out of Uganda of late has been the passing of the anti-homosexuality bill. This has been covered ... -
Hell and healing: Rwanda twenty years on – By Kris Berwouts
In the early morning of April 7, 1994 all hell broke loose in Rwanda. A few hours earlier, President Habyarimana’s plane had been shot down and ... -
Gaddafi, Al Shabaab and beautiful Kampala – By Magnus Taylor
I took a couple of hours out today to visit what used to be called the “˜Gadaffi Mosque’ in “˜Old Kampala’. This, according to the testimony ... -
The verdict on Somalia’s new draft media law – By Annisa Omar
It is not everyday that UK Somali journalists meet in London to discuss a law in Somalia – a country known for its lawlessness and for ... -
Is the Crimea referendum a good model for Africa? – By Richard Dowden
What would happen if African peoples where given the chance to vote in referenda to decide which country they wanted to be part of or if ... -
Rwanda’s Twitter-Gate: The Disinformation Campaign of Africa’s Digital President – By Susan Thomson
As Rwanda prepares to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide, it has found itself in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. The ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front ... -
Kenya’s absent politicians (what I learned in Kisumu) – By Magnus Taylor
I have just spent a couple of days in the Western Kenyan town of Kisumu in Nyanza Province, which sits on the edge of Lake Victoria. ... -
A letter from Yambio, South Sudan – By Aly Verjee
In Yambio, Western Equatoria, South Sudan, life continues, almost as before. The market here does not bustle – ambles would be a more accurate descriptor of ... -
In Rwanda it is economic development that demonstrates government’s respect for human rights – By Dr. Richard Karugarama Lebero
On 7th April, Rwanda marks 20 years since the 1994 genocide. A lot has been written about Rwanda’s journey and, as is to be expected, much ...
