Yearly Archives: 2016
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Courting controversies: Ghana’s Electoral Commission under fire ahead of close elections
Four years after disputed elections, things are again not going smoothly for Ghana’s electoral body. With the political temperature in Ghana rising ahead of its finely ... -
Even if it passes, Côte d’Ivoire’s new constitution may not have any more legitimacy
The opposition has called for a boycott of the referendum on a new constitution this Sunday. In May 2016, President Alassane Ouattara set up a committee ... -
Four bold new films by African directors you need to see
The past year has seen a flurry of remarkable new films by African directors. Here are a few of the most original, moving and thought-provoking. In ... -
What Ethiopia’s withdrawals from AMISOM mean for Somalia
Why is Ethiopia bringing back some of the best-trained and best-equipped soldiers fighting al-Shabaab? This month has seen multiple withdrawals of Ethiopia National Defense Force (ENDF) ... -
Eight reasons to be concerned about the Somalia elections
The fact that 99% of Somalis don’t have the right to vote is just one deficiency of the ongoing process. After various delays, Somalia’s elections are now underway. ... -
In a forgotten state: shining a light on Guinea-Bissau
With so much ignorance surrounding the country, the new book Guinea-Bissau: Micro-state to Narco-State arrives at the perfect time. Despite being as poorly governed as Zimbabwe ... -
Africa’s no-regret route to industrialisation
A business-as-usual approach to industrialisation is not only damaging and costly. But the alternative is actually a much better business proposition. Industrialisation is an imperative for ... -
Review: Migrant, Refugee, Smuggler, Saviour – by Peter Tinti and Tuesday Reitano
European leaders conflating human traffickers and human smugglers is not just inaccurate. It speaks to the ignorance and/or deliberate manipulation of facts at the heart of their ... -
The AU tried and failed on Burundi. Now it’s time to try again.
Unless regional and international organisations act in concert and inject new life into the mediation process, Burundi risks igniting a wider crisis. In its report released ... -
Ethiopia: How popular uprising became the only option
In theory, the Oromo and Amhara are well-represented by parties in government. But they have never been perceived to have either legitimacy or autonomy. When Shibiru ...
