Monthly Archives: January 2019
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How Kenya’s security forces made sure they responded better this time
Kenya’s security services failed to heed warnings of an impending attack, but otherwise responded much more quickly and effectively than before. The Riverside terror attack on ... -
Dear The West, why do you find it so hard to say sorry?
Forgiveness is central to many African cultures. As Europe debates whether to return looted African heritage, an initial apology would go a long way. In Burkina ... -
Insiders Insight: Zimbabwe protests as economic crisis deepens
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With Ethiopia’s border now open, why are Eritreans still fleeing to Sudan?
Despite huge regional shifts, Eritreans continue to flee through Sudan, aided by resilient and flexible people-smuggling networks. When the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened in September ... -
Congo’s 2018 elections: An analysis of implausible results
What are the chances that Felix Tshisekedi really won? Early this morning, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) finally announced official but provisional results from the ... -
Insiders Insight: Kicked out of Mogadishu
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Gabon’s coup may be over, but its many crises are not
It’s not just a few soldiers that are perturbed by Gabon’s deepening political crises and President Bongo’s ill health. In the early hours of Monday 7 ... -
Sudan Uprising III: What 1964 and 1985 tell us about today’s protests
Sudan has twice removed authoritarian regimes through popular protests. How does today’s uprising compare? For nearly three weeks now, Sudan has witnessed widespread protests against the ... -
Congolese have done their part. Now’s SADC and the AU’s moment of truth.
As the DRC counts votes from the presidential election, the regional and continental body will be crucial in determining the poll’s legitimacy. When the Democratic Republic ... -
Insiders Insight: Threats to Sudan’s Bashir from without and within
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