Yearly Archives: 2016
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Guinea’s anti-government rally: 500,000 protesters, 1 stray bullet
What was behind the mass opposition rally in Conakry? Thierno Hamidou Diallo, may he rest in peace, was fatally shot on 16 August 2016. He was a tragic victim ... -
Zambia’s disputed elections: on claims of binned ballots and “systematic bias”
Official results say Edgar Lungu scraped the presidential election, but the opposition claims that, through manipulation and fraud, the ruling party “effected a coup on Zambia’s democratic ... -
Humble, mother-loving and God-fearing? How Edgar Lungu won Zambia’s presidential election
In over-emphasising economics, analysts may have missed the importance of personality politics. Despite overseeing clear economic decline since taking over as president in January 2015, Edgar Lungu ... -
Tanzania’s President Magufuli: man of the people, man of the party?
Why the ruling CCM’s new chair might have to start walking back to his car more slowly. It’s possible to tell how influential a member of ... -
Claims of “China’s Afrophobia” show we need new ways to think about race and racism
Racism in the West and racism in China are not the same thing. Is Afrophobia really on the rise in China? Roughly two months have passed ... -
Sorious Samura: Why I decided it was time to tell a positive Africa story
As a child, I was mesmerised by the television, but the images I saw of Africa led me to flee my continent. As an investigative journalist, I’ve exposed ... -
The president could be only the second most important thing Zambians vote on tomorrow
The draft constitution has lacked attention and scrutiny. Far from curbing executive powers, the new charter could extend them. As Zambians prepare to go to the polls tomorrow, ... -
Copper, poverty and tax dodging: At the heart of Zambia’s high stakes elections
With inflation soaring and the kwacha losing value amid plummeting copper prices, economic issues will be front and centre of voters’ concerns as they vote this Thursday. ... -
AAP#13: Are South Africa’s local election results the beginning of the end for the ANC?
Not least due to the underwhelming performance and controversial behaviour of President Jacob Zuma, the ANC experienced a historic low in last week’s local elections. Together with ... -
South Africa’s local elections: reasons for each party to be happy and sad
The ANC, DA and EFF each came away with some positives and some negatives. But one thing is clear for all of them: South Africa’s era ...
