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Buhari in Washington: Five things Nigeria could actually achieve
His meeting with Trump may have symbolic importance, but what concrete results could Buhari bring back from his US visit? President Muhammadu Buhari of ... -
Uganda’s unexciting last ditch effort to stop Museveni’s life presidency
A court is deliberating on whether to reinstate presidential age limits, thus putting an end date on Museveni’s rule. Might it…? Given that it ... -
Sierra Leone: Are brawls in parliament a sign of things to come?
How will the new ruling party govern when the opposition significantly outnumbers it in parliament? In what could be a sign of things to ... -
How Burkina Faso took to the streets to remove a dictator, then stayed there
Years after Burkinabé citizens overthrew a repressive regime, street protests continue apace over a wide range of issues. Early this month, Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou was briefly ... -
Ethiopia: A nation in need of a new story
The kings told a story. Meles told a story. Abiy needs to tell one too. At the end of Zagwe dynasty around the 14th ... -
Cameroon’s ghost president
How Paul Biya has held onto power for over 35 years despite spending much of it abroad. On the podium for the World’s Longest-Serving ... -
Somaliland: Why we should be at the Commonwealth summit
Somaliland shares the Commonwealth’s challenges and values. Its lack of participation is a missed opportunity, argues the Republic’s Foreign Minister. This week, leaders from the 53 ... -
“I just want to live like a normal man”: What’s stopping CAR disarming?
Speaking to combatants in the Central African Republic reveals their true motivations for taking up arms. The ongoing instability in the Central African Republic ... -
Why Nigeria’s battle over the order of the 2019 elections matters
Lawmakers say they’re advancing democracy by trying to reorder the election sequence. Others say they’re undermining it. As politicians start announcing their candidacies and ... -
World’s biggest non-existent dam gets bit bigger, bit further from existing
The Grand Inga dam could transform the Congo and the continent, if only it didn’t keep getting bogged down. Of all the Democratic Republic ...
