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6 things we learned from Uganda’s presidential debate
Lesson 3: Underestimate the underdogs at your peril On the night of 15 January, Uganda held its first ever televised presidential debate. The incumbent ... -
Exposing Rwanda’s war on journalism
In Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship, Anjan Sundaram shows how the Rwandan government tightly controls the national narrative through intimidation, oppression and violence. Once ... -
Nigeria: Buhari’s 2016 budget continues use of secretive ‘security votes’
Nearly $50 million has been set aside in unaccountable items notorious for being misdirected. Under President Muhammadu Buhari, the fight against corruption in Nigeria ... -
Why South Africa should undo Mandela’s economic deals
ANC leaders were not constrained in the 1990s by a desire for economic stability but entered into a pact with Afrikaner nationalists and big ... -
AAP#8: Who will win Uganda’s 2016 elections?
Ugandan journalist Rosebell Kagumire and Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor join us to discuss Uganda’s upcoming elections. Download: MP3 Subscribe: RSS | iTunes | ... -
Kenya has become a “bandit economy”, says Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
“The influence of the cartels is overwhelming…If we do not fight the cartels, we become their slaves. But leaders who do take on the ... -
Why Nigeria should think twice before joining Saudi Arabia’s Islamic Military Alliance
Four reasons why joining the Saudi-led coalition might not be such a great idea On 15 December, Saudi Arabia made a surprising announcement as ... -
The questions no one is asking about Eritrea
Reports on Eritrea tend to ask why so many are fleeing the country. The more relevant question is: Why are so many fleeing the ... -
Uganda’s 2016 elections: same same but different?
Who are the candidates? What are the issues? Will it be fair? Uganda is currently gearing up for presidential and parliamentary elections on 18 ... -
Boko Haram is not “defeated” but Buhari’s strategy is working
Boko Haram may be on the back foot compared to a year ago, but the group has adapted and bounced back before. It will do so ...
