Author: Africa Insiders
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Africa Insiders: Magufuli shuts down another outlet for dissent
The essentials: Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s campaign to restrict critics or even potential critics of his administration has continued with his efforts to block individuals and ... -
Africa Insiders: Don’t ignore World AIDS Day
Maybe it’s because it fell on a Sunday, but World AIDS Day came and went this year with little fanfare — underscoring just how global attention ... -
Africa Insiders: Calm as Guinea Bissau awaits poll results
The essentials: Bissau-Guineans voted on Sunday in a peaceful presidential ballot. The country remains calm for election results on November 28th. The forerunners are incumbent President ... -
Africa Insiders: Uganda’s distracting LGBTQ crackdown
The essentials: Despite a raft of ludicrous denials, it’s clear that Ugandan officials are cracking down on the country’s LGBTQ community. Following the raid of a ... -
Africa Insiders: DR Congo’s Terminator won’t be back
The essentials: Congolese warlord Bosco “The Terminator” Ntaganda has been sentenced to 30 years in prison by the International Criminal Court for atrocities committed in 2002 ... -
Africa Insiders: A massacre in Mali, and its underlying dynamics
The essentials: At least 53 Malian soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp near Indelimane in northern Mali. The attack was claimed by ... -
Africa Insiders: Guinea protests against president’s third-term plan
The essentials: Nine protesters were confirmed dead after demonstrations on Monday. Government security forces opened fire on crowds protesting against President Alpha Condé’s attempt to alter ... -
Africa Insiders: Botswana Election Watch briefing
Botswana votes in general elections on 23 October. Here’s some key background information and reading. The following is from Election Watch, a segment of the Africa ... -
Africa Insiders: Is Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize premature?
The essentials: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious award for those who have “done the most or ... -
Africa Insiders: In Egypt, protests return to the streets
The essentials: Seven years after the revolution and five years after the military coup that brought President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to power, another wave of protests ...
