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Uganda: Is co-opting the opposition shrewd politics or a desperate ploy?
Uganda’s oldest opposition party is now allied to President Museveni’s NRM. Last month, one of the longest standing features of Uganda’s political landscape crumbled ... -
Three reasons ethnicity will count for less in Kenya’s upcoming vote
Elections have always been about much more than ethnicity, but this will be particularly so this 9 August. Elections in Kenya have a reputation ... -
“Ethiopia’s other conflict”: What’s driving the violence in Oromia?
The state has been pressured into talks in Tigray but not in Oromia, where a liberation movement complains of generations of subjugation. In November ... -
“I have to work in a field”: 300,000 teachers in DRC going unpaid
Since primary education was made free in 2019, there has been a steep rise in both numbers of students and teachers working for nothing. ... -
Why Tunisians must boycott the vote on Saied’s self-written constitution
Even the head of the constitutional committee warns the document could lead to a “disgraceful dictatorial regime” if passed in the 25 July referendum. ... -
Chad’s transition to nowhere
15 months into an 18-month transition, there are few signs of it ending. And the Western-backed interim president is acting a lot like his ... -
If blackouts don’t work, what might? Tackling fake news in West Africa
Disinformation is on the rise, and social media companies, governments, and fact-checking groups are all struggling to keep up. Fake news may spread through ... -
The missing $50m: Seychelles gears up for historic high-profile trial
Nine people – including a former first lady, ex-generals and top officials – face charges of stealing aid in 2002 and storing illicit firearms. ...
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