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If the elections aren’t free and fair, Tanzania will be a one-party state
Unless the international community acts soon, the ruling CCM will steal the October elections. Zanzibar will descend into crisis. For generations, Tanzania has been ... -
“It’s the year of mass protests”: Malawi awaits crucial election ruling
Since the disputed 2019 election, Malawi has seen widespread protests over many issues. This is unlikely to change after the court’s verdict on the ... -
Old Nollywood demonised traditional religions. New cinema says ‘No More’
Witches, gods, folklore take two. In Narrow Escape, a classic 1999 Nollywood film, the embattled protagonist Reverend Emmanuel is facing a formidable enemy: his ... -
Sierra Leone’s ban of pregnant school girls outlawed in landmark ruling
The ECOWAS court ruling could have important implications for Sierra Leone, external partners and other countries with similar bans. Last month, in a milestone ... -
Africa Insiders: #LuandaLeaks over Isabel Dos Santos
The essentials: A massive leak of 715,000 documents to the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa led to a massive investigative journalism effort coordinated by ... -
Sierra Leone declared a state of emergency over sexual violence
Did it help? In February 2019, President Julius Maada Bio declared a State of Emergency over sexual and gender-based violence. He did this amid ... -
Africa Insiders: Egypt finds itself downstream without a paddle
The essentials: Egypt and Ethiopia failed again to find a compromise on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a massive construction project on Ethiopia’s ... -
Ghana: Political vigilantes are a concern, but there’s a bigger one
Last year, armed men stormed an opposition politician’s home on the day of a by-election. Is this is a taste of things to come ... -
Cameroon grants ‘special status’ its to restive regions. They don’t feel special
The government says a new bill removes Anglophone separatists’ reasons to fight, but what’s actually in it? In the last week of 2019, Cameroon’s ... -
Tanzania elections: Life has got worse under Magufuli. We need change.
Opposition leader Zitto Kabwe says the past four years of CCM rule have been disastrous and lays out his vision for a thriving and ...
