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“Are you sure you still want to go?” Travelling on a Sudanese passport
As an Arab-African, Muslim, female, solo traveller, identity is one of the first stumbling blocks to getting a visa to go anywhere. This is ... -
Why I’m running for the Zanzibar presidency, again
Since 1995, Seif Sharif Hamad has come extremely close to winning Zanzibar’s often disputed elections. In October, he’ll run for a sixth time. On ... -
Uganda’s COVID-19 neglect of minorities is bad for everyone
The government should both support the country’s religious minorities and be open to learning from their unique wells of expertise. Read all our COVID-19 ... -
Nairobi evicts 8,000 people amidst a pandemic and curfew
Kenyan authorities demolished hundreds of homes last month, leaving thousands homeless and without any support. In early May, Kenyan authorities evicted more than 8,000 ... -
Kenya: We cannot police ourselves out of the pandemic
From early on, the government treated COVID-19 as a law enforcement rather than public health issue. It has a long way to go to ... -
Burundi: Can newly-elected President Ndayishimiye deliver change?
Burundi’s new president inherits an internationally isolated and internally fractured country. On 20 May, as most of the world was preoccupied with COVID-19, Burundi ... -
Tanzania: How long can its COVID-19 strategy hold?
With neighbours tightening their borders and internal criticism growing, President Magufuli’s government finds itself increasingly isolated. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Before the coronavirus ... -
Why is the Somali diaspora so badly hit by COVID-19?
The Somali community in Europe has lost many lives to the coronavirus. We are significantly over-represented in infection and death figures. Read all our ...
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