Politics
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Misunderstanding Growth in Africa: how economists get it wrong – By Morten Jerven
For the past two decades, mainstream economists who study African economic growth have been trying to explain something that never happened. Economists have focused ... -
South Sudan and the chronic failure of a ruling elite – By Mawan Muortat
International media describes South Sudan’s civil war as having begun as a political power struggle among the leaders of the ruling Sudan People Liberation ... -
Nigeria’s new political landscape explained – Ejiro Barrett
Two contrasting scenes reveal the aspirations and challenges Nigerians currently encounter. At the presidential inauguration crowds cheer as the former president, Goodluck Jonathan and ... -
Strengthen justice mechanisms to prevent land dispossessions in Africa – By Moses Adonga, Rachel Ibreck and Godfrey Victor Bulla
There has been a global awakening to the opportunities and costs of land grabs in Africa. Academics and activists are duly investigating the scope ... -
Tanzania: Edward Lowassa and the politics of rumour and endorsement – By Chambi Chachage
What “stands between Edward Lowassa and the presidency”, a top journalist claimed, “is his illness.” When I queried what ails the immediate former Prime ... -
Sudan and the ‘Island of Stability’ myth – By Ahmed Kodouda
After a quarter of a century in power, Omar al Bashir’s regime has never been more stable internationally. Despite domestic unrest, as armed conflicts ... -
Mali’s Azawad Problem: is peace without victory possible? – By Kamissa Camara
15 May 2015 marked the official signing of the long awaited peace and reconciliation agreement between Mali’s government and the Arab and Tuareg rebel ... -
Cameroon and Boko Haram: government calls on the people to fund mobilisation – By Jean-Patient Tsala
For some months now the fight against Boko Haram in Cameroon has given rise to an unprecedented mobilisation of the population in support of ... -
Central African Republic: can a disarmament deal without the main actors work in Bangui? – By Tendai Marima
Making an important step towards peace and stability in the Central African Republic (CAR), the signing of a disarmament agreement and a consensual ban ... -
President Buhari and the long road ahead – By Lagun Akinloye
Last week we witnessed a new and intriguing chapter in Nigeria’s democratic history as Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as the country’s new President. ...
