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How Kenya’s votes will be counted, and why transparency is so crucial
Errors are commonplace in vote counts. What matters is how politicians and election officials respond. The shocking murder of Christopher Msando, which came to ... -
Photo of the Week: Lalibela, carved by angels
A worshipper pauses at the steps to one Lalibela’s breath-taking rock-hewn churches. These remarkable buildings were carved out of rock some 900 hundred years ... -
How the young and restless could change Kenya’s political future
The headlines after 8 August will be about Kenyatta vs. Odinga. But the real contest for Kenya’s future is being waged at a more ... -
Call it a comeback: Israel’s grand “return” to Africa
In exchange for development support, Israel wants African votes at international forums. This may prove trickier than it thinks. This June, Israel’s Prime Minister ... -
Deaths, defections and deceit: How Kenya’s fake news spreads
Sometimes entire news websites are created with just a few false stories inserted between real content copied from mainstream outlets. With only a few ... -
Kenya: On the hopes and limits of Boniface Mwangi’s revolution
Mwangi’s turned campaigning on its head, but he needs to present a positive future vision too – for reasons of pragmatism as well as ... -
Rwanda: Revisiting the Rusatira Affair
The arrest then release of Colonel Rusatira is often held up as an example of false accusations against genocide suspects. But a new look ... -
Tanzania: Magufuli’s mining reforms are a masterclass in political manoeuvring
Whether his moves in the mining sector work or not, President Magufuli knows what he is doing. Ever since his election in 2015, Tanzania’s ... -
Kenyatta vs. Odinga: A study in contrasts
Ahead of Kenya’s elections, the opposition stalwart is promising to shake things up, while the incumbent vows to protect the status quo. Kenya’s general election will ... -
Kenya’s whirlwind weekend underscores election uncertainties
A series of unrelated but important events the past few days could have significant repercussions for the tightening race. Kenya experienced a remarkable, if seemingly ...
