Politics
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Nigeria: Peaceful election boosts investor confidence in Africa’s largest economy – By Ioannis Mantzikos
A largely peaceful election in which Muhammadu Buhari defeated President Goodluck Jonathan has bolstered investor confidence in Nigeria. Whilst it is widely expected, perhaps ... -
After Garissa, al-Shabaab is a threat to the whole of East Africa – By Richard Dowden
The first time I saw Uhuru Kenyatta speak was in Addis Ababa at the 2012 World Economic Forum. As he stepped down off the ... -
Sudan’s Great Depression: mental illness dangerously ignored by country’s health services – By Dr. Mohamed Shawgi
Mental illness has been in the news again with the story of Germanwings Flight 9525 which is thought to have been intentionally crashed in ... -
Rwanda: Past Politics and Present Preservation of the Gacaca Files
Rwanda’s gacaca courts are entering a new phase of transformation, from being a controversial mechanism for providing truth and reconciliation for genocide survivors; they are becoming an ... -
Big Questions for Big Data and what it can do for African Economic Development – By Morten Jerven
Is your public health information system broken? Not to worry, Google Flu Trends has got it covered. Is your autocrat overstating economic growth? Fear ... -
From One Campaign to the Next: Buhari and the Battle against Boko Haram – By Jacob Zenn
On April 1, Nigeria’s electoral commission announced that Muhammadu Buhari had won Nigeria’s presidential election. This was monumental for the country. For the first ... -
The Truth about the Lies: Women, violence and the AU Commission of Inquiry Report – By Anyieth D’Awol
“˜Women are the pride of our families and societies,’ we were told. “˜Many cows will be paid for you’. It is said with pride ... -
Nigeria 2015: Jonathan’s defeat the result of a perfect political storm – By Joachim MacEbong
The victory of Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s Presidential elections, announced yesterday, signals an outstanding reversal for a man who had come up short 3 ... -
Tanzania: opposition rifts evident as politics enters the courtroom (again) – By Chambi Chachage
Five MPs “shake up the Parliament.” That is how Mwananchi, a leading Swahili newspaper in Tanzania assessed the ongoing 19th parliamentary session. Conspicuous by ... -
Sudan elections event recordings now online
Last week we held two panel discussions on the upcoming Sudan elections. The first focused on the current state of Sudan’s economy; the second ...
