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Burundi: How different is President Ndayishimiye?
After Nkurunziza’s dark final years, opposition members, journalists and activists note signs of light from the past year, but remain cautious. At his inauguration ... -
Tigray: Our suffering may not be convenient, but it is real
The state’s one-sided narrative has not just shattered Ethiopians’ shared understanding of reality but eroded the social fabric that held us together. I grew ... -
The fatal flaw in Uganda’s emergency relief
The government is using national ID data to find those in need of Covid relief. Yet millions of the most marginalised aren’t even on ... -
Tigrayans in Ethiopia fear becoming “the next Rwanda”
As hate speech and targeting of Tigrayans escalates in Addis Ababa, many are terrified and some are planning to flee. Yared* has not left ... -
South Sudan at 10: What happened to our “freedom, justice, and equality”?
We have a saying that “if South Sudanese do not want to change, the change will change them”. Ten years ago today, on 9 ... -
Covid-19: Uganda’s route out is obvious
As some rich countries aim for full vaccine coverage, vaccine hoarding means just 2% of Ugandans have received a COVID-19 jab. As COVID-19 spread ... -
Haacaaluu Hundeessaa Boonsaa: A legacy larger than death
A year after Haacaaluu’s assassination, I miss him. Oromia misses him. Ethiopia misses him. But his legacy of kindness and resistance lives on. Hundeessaa ... -
Somalia’s divided army reflects its divided politics
The Somali National Army’s recent infighting along clan lines exposed its ongoing fragility. But integration is possible. On 25 April, the Somali National Army ... -
Ethiopia: Abiy Ahmed’s two options after the election
The Prime Minister’s party is likely to consolidate power in today’s elections. How he will use this power is less clear. Barely three years ... -
“We need to stick together”: Meet the family made up of Ongwen’s ex-wives
After escaping the LRA, the former “wives” of the convicted war criminal were shunned by their families. So they decided to be their own. ...
