Editor’s Picks
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“There isn’t any”: Tanzania’s land myth and the brave New Alliance
Tanzania claims to have abundant unused land to attract investors. But as tensions over resources grow, farmers, pastoralists and experts beg to differ. By ... -
Siasa na Kusengenyana (aka When Kenyan politicians switch from English)
Kenya’s political discourse takes place in two very different realms: one conducted in English, one not. The Supreme Court’s ruling on 1 September was ... -
An interview with Olusegun Obasanjo: Up close and a little too personal
Nigeria’s former president on Buhari, Biafra and bloody idiots. As the lift in his luxury London hotel rushes upwards to the 11th floor, Olusegun ... -
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 ...