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Rwanda is eating its own (aka why you should read Do Not Disturb)
Michela Wrong’s book about the murder of Rwanda’s former intelligence chief is a masterclass in investigative journalism. Michela Wrong’s Do Not Disturb: The Story ... -
How Uganda’s election re-exposed regional faultlines
Ethnicity isn’t meant to be a big part of politics, yet both the president and his rival accuse the other of tribalism and see ... -
How COVID-19 became a non-issue in Tanzania’s elections
The pandemic neither affected the running of the October 2020 elections nor was it an issue on the campaign trail. Why? When Tanzania discovered ... -
Podcast: Beyond strongly-worded statements
Welcome to the latest episode of the Into Africa podcast created in partnership with African Arguments. Into Africa is a fortnightly podcast series by the Center for Strategic & International ... -
The seven African governments using Israeli cyberespionage tools
A recent report detected several government agencies using Circles’ platforms to snoop on texts, calls and locate private individuals. As internet penetration and smartphone ... -
What’s behind the protests and unrest in Somalia?
Somali troops have clashed with opposition supporters in Mogadishu amid growing anger over delayed elections. A week ago an alliance of Somali opposition leaders ... -
Tigray: One hundred days of war
Calls for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops, unimpeded humanitarian access, and investigations into war crimes are growing. It began as what the Ethiopian Prime ... -
How prepared is Kenya to roll out COVID-19 vaccines?
The government has been slow but, more importantly, its been left vulnerable by the competitive procurement strategies of richer countries. Kenya’s response to the ... -
Ethiopian government must allow full humanitarian access to Tigray
Despite an agreement with the UN to allow “unimpeded” humanitarian access, very little aid and very few relief workers have been allowed in. It ... -
Somalia’s prosperity can only be driven through local knowhow
International initiatives developed without local expertise and knowledge are bound to fail. The inauguration of President Joe Biden in the US and upcoming elections ...
