Politics
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How and why term limits matter
Opponents say term limits restrict democratic choice. The reality is they level the playing field. On 15 September, over a thousand protesters gathered in ... -
Tanzania cannot be allowed to be the new front for state-led Islamophobia
The ruling CCM party has a record of dismissing opposition in Zanzibar as “Islamist”. With tight elections on the horizon, this divisive rhetoric has been ... -
AAP#1: Electoral Politics in the DR Congo with Jason Stearns
What next for President Joseph Kabila of the DRC? Photograph by GCIS. In this podcast, Jason Stearns joins us to talk about electoral politics ... -
African Political Thought, Part 1: Race and Romanticism
Part 1 of this new online course introduces you to the writings of W.E.B. Du Bois, the Pan-African Congress, Leopold Senghor’s notion of “˜negritude’, and much ... -
Just when Kenya’s military needs more civilian oversight, a proposed bill calls for less
If the government’s KDF Amendment Bill goes through as planned, Parliament will effectively lose its constitutional oversight of the army. Amidst a growing sense of ... -
Congo’s Katanga Governor Moïse Katumbi leaves ruling party, breaks silence
Katanga’s popular governor Moïse Katumbi could be the one politician able to mobilise enough votes across the DRC to challenge President Kabila. After a ... -
Joking Aside: What you may have missed in Tanzania’s elections
Presidential push-ups, a disappearing secretary-general and more promises than you can shake a stick at. Welcome to Tanzania’s election race. “I intend to be ... -
AAP #0: The African Arguments Podcast, with James Wan
This is the teaser episode for the upcoming African Arguments Podcast, a fortnightly podcast that will bring you interviews and discussions with some of the ... -
Nigeria’s Buhari faces toughest of tests in the Niger Delta
The 2009 agreement stemmed the conflict, but left structural conditions unchanged. How will President Buhari handle ongoing grievances when the deal expires in December? Nigeria appears to ... -
Djibouti’s strongman president faces strongest cross-examination of his career
Ismail Omar Guelleh will be the first African president to appear as a witness in a UK corruption case. But this trial of intrigue is just ...
