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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 ... -
Photo of the Week: Coming apart at the seams in DR Congo
When Hubert, 26, fled his home in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) amidst instability in 2012, he had little time to gather ... -
Transforming Liberia’s media: Time to pay our own “transport costs”
Spelling errors, lack of independence, and “stipends” for covering events are commonplace in Liberia’s media. We decided to do something about it. On a ... -
Zimbabwe: The opposition’s urban voter problem
Towns and cities used to be safe MDC strongholds. Not anymore. As Zimbabwe heads for elections in 2018, all the economic warning signs are ... -
Zambia: Lungu’s authoritarianism now turns to opponents within
The ruling Patriotic Front’s expulsion of one of its founding members paves the way for President Lungu to be its presidential candidate. But they’d ... -
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 ... -
Mozambique’s debt scandal: Impunity is the catch of the day
With crucial details about the $2 billion loans still secret, the people are paying the price for decisions made by elites and international banks. Mozambique’s ... -
A forgotten community: The little town in Niger keeping the lights on in France
Welcome to Arlit, the impoverished uranium capital of Africa. From Niamey, the capital of the landlocked West African nation of Niger, we call ahead ... -
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 ... -
An interview with Moïse Katumbi, DR Congo’s would-be president
“The same people who betrayed Mobutu are now with Kabila, telling him he’s God, telling him he’s whatever. It’s bullshit.” For a man many ...
