Politics
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Uganda’s constituency of one: Museveni faces challenges from within and without – By Magnus Taylor
In Kampala it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between policemen and soldiers. Both stand around in groups at roadblocks or hang out the back ... -
Congo: reading Kabila’s silences – By Kris Berwouts
On November 28th 2011, Joseph Kabila was elected for his second term as President of Congo’s Third Republic. The elections were so controversial that ... -
“˜Talking Eritrea’ remains tough whilst researchers are perceived as the enemy – Anonymous
Last week saw the closing plenary of the “˜Talking Eritrea’ seminar series organised by Justice Africa and SOAS, entitled “˜Limits on Research and Reporting ... -
From Mwanga to Museveni: Sex, Politics and Religion in Uganda – By Magnus Taylor
By far the most high-profile international story to come out of Uganda of late has been the passing of the anti-homosexuality bill. This has ... -
Hell and healing: Rwanda twenty years on – By Kris Berwouts
In the early morning of April 7, 1994 all hell broke loose in Rwanda. A few hours earlier, President Habyarimana’s plane had been shot ... -
Gaddafi, Al Shabaab and beautiful Kampala – By Magnus Taylor
I took a couple of hours out today to visit what used to be called the “˜Gadaffi Mosque’ in “˜Old Kampala’. This, according to ... -
The verdict on Somalia’s new draft media law – By Annisa Omar
It is not everyday that UK Somali journalists meet in London to discuss a law in Somalia – a country known for its lawlessness ... -
Is the Crimea referendum a good model for Africa? – By Richard Dowden
What would happen if African peoples where given the chance to vote in referenda to decide which country they wanted to be part of ... -
Rwanda’s Twitter-Gate: The Disinformation Campaign of Africa’s Digital President – By Susan Thomson
As Rwanda prepares to mark the twentieth anniversary of the 1994 genocide, it has found itself in an unprecedented diplomatic crisis. The ruling Rwandan ... -
Kenya’s absent politicians (what I learned in Kisumu) – By Magnus Taylor
I have just spent a couple of days in the Western Kenyan town of Kisumu in Nyanza Province, which sits on the edge of ...
