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The Big Cheese: Why President Farmaajo holds so much hope for Somalia
Why is there so much excitement around the former prime minister’s surprise appointment as Somalia’s new president? On 8 February, the protracted Somalia elections ... -
Why Kenya has been unable to end the two-month long doctors’ strike
It’s not just about pay. On 5 December 2016, doctors in public health facilities in Kenya went on strike, setting off one of the ... -
4 questions the new president must confront in deciding what kind of democracy Somalia should be
Somalia has elected new president Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo in an indirect selection process. Work towards one-person-one-vote elections must begin right away. Yesterday, following a ... -
Get Rich or Die Trying: The Chinese multinational scamming millions from Ugandans
Thousands of people in Uganda have signed up to a company believing it will cure all their illnesses and help them make a fortune. ... -
Never Again? Inside Ethiopia’s “retraining” programme for thousands of detained protesters
Detainees rounded up in the state of emergency were treated to a six-part course that included units in “Constitutional Democracy”, “Colour Revolutions” and “Ethiopian ... -
“You belong to Joseph Kony”: How Dominic Ongwen and others became child soldiers
Testimony from a former child soldier of the Lord’s Resistance Army highlights the moral and human complexity of Ongwen’s case at the ICC. Earlier ... -
Land politics come before Kenya’s courts again
Since the new 2012 land laws were passed, Kenya’s Lands Ministry and National Land Commission have tussled for power. A High Court decision regarding land ... -
Three lessons about Burundi’s crisis from speaking to those who fled it
Burundi’s 327,000 refugees are not mere victims but also active citizens, many remaining actively engaged in the country’s problems. Burundi will soon mark two ... -
Easing Sudan’s sanctions: Lifeline for Bashir or catalyst for change?
What’s behind Obama’s 11th-hour decision to lift sanctions on one of the world’s most isolated regimes? In one of his final acts in office, ... -
Can the credibility of Somalia’s indirect elections be salvaged?
Somalia’s electoral process has been marred by widespread allegations of intimidation, corruption and vote-buying to the tune of millions of dollars. The credibility of Somalia’s ...
