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Presidential Elections in the Comoros: Whose turn is it anyway?
A complex constitution requires the presidency to rotate between the Comoros’ three islands. This has created greater stability, but not everyone is happy. When ... -
#UgandaDecides: How Museveni survived, grabbed donors by the balls, and became the very thing he warned against
In the 18 February election, President Yoweri Museveni will almost certainly extend his rule and will probably keep extending it until he dies in office. ... -
Uganda Election: Why it’s too early to rule out Kizza Besigye
Polls don’t register passion. While most observers are predicting that Ugandans will vote to extend President Yoweri Museveni’s rule when they head to the ... -
Burundi’s cross-ethnic opposition under threat
The opposition to President Nkurunziza counts both Tutsi and Hutu amongst its number. But the cross ethnic nature of the resistance is in danger of ... -
Uganda: The opposition’s missed opportunity in parliamentary and local elections
The ruling NRM makes sure that running as an opposition candidate is as tough as possible. But rival parties have not done themselves any ... -
“Let us be heard”: Burundi’s refugees tell stories of ethnic targeting
Burundi’s crisis began as a political dispute, but testimony from refugees suggests that some parties to the conflict may be exploiting Hutu-Tutsi divides. Near ... -
Kenya’s under fire journalists refuse to be cowed
But the same cannot necessarily be said of Kenya’s media houses. On the evening of 23 January, Yassin Juma, a freelance journalist and blogger, ... -
Burundi: what can actually be done?
There are few tangible solutions to Burundi’s crisis in sight. But there are some positive actions regional and international actors can take. The violence ... -
In the shadow of genocides past: can Burundi be pulled back from the brink?
Rather than the Rwandan genocide, it is the 1972 genocide of Hutu in Burundi that suggests itself as the most meaningful frame of reference ... -
Coming to terms with Sudan’s legacy of slavery
Among northern Sudanese families, slavery continues to be a taboo subject, even though this history has shaped the Sudans for centuries. In the 1940s, ...
