Politics
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Strike and upheaval: The myth of trickle-down, Guinea edition
The recent nationwide protests in Guinea-Conakry transcended ethnic and regional differences, but also highlighted disconnections between top and bottom in Guinea’s contentious politics. Guinea’s ... -
Sex, whistles and shutdowns: Inside Africa’s non-protesters’ protesting toolbox
How to subvert the system from the safety of your home. What is a protest? The image that usually comes to mind is one of ... -
International election observation is decades out of date. I should know.
I helped design the first African election observation mission in 1980. The world’s transformed since then, but they’re still using the same old model. ... -
4 ways in which the Burundi crisis is far from over
The government is calling on its 380,000 refugees to return home, claiming the country is safe. Why does no-one believe them? Since the start ... -
Who cares about the ICC’s trial of LRA fighter Dominic Ongwen?
Thousands were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in the conflict with the Lord’s Resistance Army. So why aren’t more Ugandans following the first ... -
Gambia First
On the promises and dangers of the New Gambia’s new and improved relationships with donors. Yesterday, UK foreign minister Boris Johnson visited The Gambia, ... -
How Zambia’s once insuperable MMD returned to power by disappearing
Despite dominating Zambian politics for 20 years, the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy was all but wiped out in last year’s legislative elections. But it’s former leaders ... -
The Strong Breed: The rise and fall of Africa’s great literary leaders
In Uganda and beyond, the political influence of writers has greatly diminished, with different kinds of artists starting to take their place. In an ... -
The Big Cheese: Why President Farmaajo holds so much hope for Somalia
Why is there so much excitement around the former prime minister’s surprise appointment as Somalia’s new president? On 8 February, the protracted Somalia elections ... -
Why Kenya has been unable to end the two-month long doctors’ strike
It’s not just about pay. On 5 December 2016, doctors in public health facilities in Kenya went on strike, setting off one of the ...
