Politics
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Stella Nyanzi: The rude vagina-poem-writing hero Uganda needs
The fearsome feminist activist is now determined to use her ongoing court case to “educate the nation”. On 9 May 2019, the Ugandan academic ... -
Eritrea and Ethiopia: A year of peace, a year of dashed hopes
Since the historic accord last year, the border has closed again and little has changed. Patience among Eritreans is wearing thin. A year ago ... -
Museveni’s new vision turns sour: A review of ‘Combatants’
William Pike met Yoweri Museveni as a rebel before running Uganda’s state-owned newspaper for 20 years. His memoir makes for illuminating reading. Back in ... -
A child’s death sentence highlights the fight over Sudan’s legal system
In both the courtrooms and on the streets, activists are calling for Sudan’s legal system to uphold human rights. On 27 August, 2013, two ... -
“I’m against all of the laws of this regime”: What Sudan’s women want
We interviewed 64 female protesters about why they are demonstrating. Here’s what they said. Throughout Sudan’s ongoing revolution, women have led the chants for ... -
“Not the change we voted for”: Liberia awaits more protests as anger rises
Following the 7 June protests, the organisers gave President Weah a one-month ultimatum to act. That deadline is fast-approaching. It has now been almost ... -
Podcast: There’s No One-Size-Fits-All Transition
We are delighted to introduce you to the first episode of the Into Africa podcast to be created in partnership with African Arguments. Into ... -
Brexit chaos isn’t new. In former colonies, we recognise it all too well.
The only difference is that whereas the UK’s chaos and elite disregard were once directed outwards at the colonies, they are now directed inwards. ... -
ZANU-PF cannot fix Zimbabwe’s crisis. It needs the opposition.
Former Finance Minister and MDC deputy Tendai Biti says only the opposition has the credibility to create the change desperately needed. Zimbabwe is in ... -
This is how our revolution in Egypt failed. Sudan, please be warned.
After Egypt’s 2011 revolution, the military soon acted to retake power. Today, Sudan’s military is behaving and talking in the exact same way. A ...
