Politics
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Zimbabwe: still waving and drowning – By Richard Dowden
I may have been wrong about the end of President Robert Mugabe. I assumed that nothing in Zimbabwe would change until he was carried ... -
Buhari’s popularity is a clear and present danger to the PDP – By Ejiro Barrett
When Sule Lamido – the Governor of Nigeria’s northwestern state of Jigawa – warned that “the fear of General Muhammadu Buhari”, the presidential flag ... -
PREVIEW: ‘Africa Uprising: Political Walking in Uganda’ – By Adam Branch and Zachariah Mampilly
This is a preview excerpt from ‘Africa Uprising: Popular Protest and Political Change’, recently published by Zed Books in the ‘African Arguments’ series. For ... -
Tanzania: Is CCM Paving the Presidential Way for Pinda? – By Chambi Chachage
When January Makamba, one of the presidential hopefuls in Tanzania, launched an apparent campaign book, a leading professor asked: “Doesn’t this amount to the ... -
Nigeria’s election consumed by propaganda and doubt – By Idayat Hassan
As the day of Nigeria’s rescheduled elections approaches, tension continues to pervade the polity. Vitriol pours into the air from partisan political actors and ... -
Africa’s human rights tribunal issues damning decision in Sudan torture case – By Katherine Perks
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (African Commission), Africa’s main human rights body, recently published a decision holding Sudan responsible for the ... -
After UN-Kinshasa fallout, operations against FDLR begin in eastern DRC – By Christoph Vogel
In early January 2015 joint operations between UN combat troops and Congolese soldiers against rebels who refused to disarm in eastern DRC were announced, ... -
Reflections on the life and learning of Prof. Said Samatar – By Liban Ahmad
Said Sheikh Samatar, a Somali-American historian who passed away in New Jersey last week, was a Professor of African history at Rutgers University for ... -
Zimbabwe: Mugabe’s birthday celebrations obscure Zanu PF’s never ending wars – By Tendai Marima
A million dollar feast awaits an old African king in Zimbabwe this weekend as President Robert Mugabe celebrates his 91st birthday, but beyond the ... -
Cometh the Hour, Cometh…Buhari? Nigerian election campaign hits London – By Dele Meiji Fatunla
When the history books come to be written about Nigeria’s 2015 elections, think tank The Royal Institute for International Affairs (better known as ‘Chatham ...
