Yearly Archives: 2016
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#LipaKamaTender: How Kenya’s striking medical workers took control of the narrative
In most labour disputes, the government uses state machinery and the media to dominate the narrative. But through social media, medical workers have found a way ... -
Congo’s political crisis after 19 December
Protests and arrests have been centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s major cities, but we should also pay attention to more rural areas. The formal ... -
We may have been massively overestimating the number of Chinese migrants in Africa
In Zambia as elsewhere, estimates of the size of the Chinese population have been informed guesses at best. Until now. China’s growing presence in Africa is ... -
Gambia: Why the army may be the key to getting Jammeh to step down
Domestic, regional and international bodies have all condemned Yahya Jammeh’s refusal to concede defeat. But one significant group still backs him. Speaking to opposition leader Adama ... -
Things may have to get worse to get better in Africa. They certainly got worse in 2016
The economic and political fractures in many African countries have become more exposed than ever this year. But in the cracks lie opportunities. It was a winter’s ... -
Hungry for change: the economics underlying DR Congo’s political crisis
At the heart of disenchantment with President Kabila’s government lie deep economic woes. High taxes. Harassment by the revenue authorities. Lack of a stable exchange rate. Cheap ... -
Africa to Standing Rock: “It happened to us too. It is happening to us too.”
In the water protectors’ struggle, there are whispers of Saro-Wiwa, Biko and Sankara. After facing attack dogs, tear gas, arrest, water cannons, and rubber bullets, the ... -
Museveni says he’s “not excited” about Uganda’s oil. Is anyone anymore?
The discovery of sub-Saharan Africa’s fourth largest oil reserve has been hailed as a panacea to Uganda’s problems. But even at peak production, it will only ... -
What’s at stake in Ghana’s too close to call election?
Pollsters disagree on who will win in a presidential race that has been more about personalities than policy. Ghanaians head to the polls tomorrow, on 7 ...
