OPINION
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Presidential term limits and the power of precedent
Incumbents’ appetites for third-term runs may be waning, but they still carry hugely disruptive political legacies. Democracy activists in Senegal and Mozambique are sounding ... -
Open letter from leading scientists and academics to President Museveni: “the science is clear – homosexuality is natural and normal”
Dear President Museveni, You recently made a call for a scientific opinion to establish if homosexuality is natural, or learned – to help you ... -
Inclusion and Innovation Key to African Media Sustainability
Forced to adapt to the political establishment, and financially beset by Big Data, what is the future of Africa’s media? This year started on ... -
Why we’re taking the UK’s asylum seekers: Rwanda’s explanation
Our detractors have chosen to misconstrue the reasons behind our partnership with London, not least one of our neighbours. In the years preceding and ... -
The invisible labour of Africa in the Digital Revolution
Is it surprising that the unequal global division of labour that built Western capitalism is being reproduced on the world wide web? A ...