Politics
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Kenya’s 2017 elections will be like none before. Here’s why.
Devolution has demystified local power and emboldened voters to assert themselves, leading to shocks all the way up the political pyramid. Kenya’s 2017 elections ... -
Uganda: Why the unrest in Rwenzori is far from over
The government’s strategy of lethal retaliation plus patronage has contained the recent violence. It has not resolved it. The Rwenzori region in western Uganda ... -
Uganda: 3 lessons from the Ghetto President’s by-election triumph
Popular musician Bobi Wine’s landslide victory was about more than just his fame. By the close of business last Thursday, Kampala was in an ... -
Quett Masire (1925-2017), the great African leader you’ve never heard of
As president of Botswana for nearly two decades, the humble Masire was responsible for setting the country on a path to prosperity. Quett Masire, ... -
The case for removing US sanctions on Sudan
Suspending or re-imposing sanctions could not only discourage any future progress, but also jeopardise that which has already been made. The US first imposed ... -
South Sudan: Soldiers’ rape trial is a publicity stunt and distraction
The military trial could further undermine the possibility of broader justice for South Sudan’s millions of victims. A trial of thirteen South Sudanese soldiers accused of ... -
Something is happening in Congo-Brazzaville
Amid opposition protests and a month before legislative elections, the internet has gone down, leading to an information blackout. On 11 June, citizens in ... -
Slippage in the DR Congo: Where are the UN and South Africa?
In past crises, the United Nations and South Africa have played important roles in stabilising the situation in the DRC. In 2016, one of the ... -
Zambia’s authoritarianism deepens, emboldened by IMF support
An opposition leader in jail. 48 MPs suspended. A $1.2 billion IMF package on the way. The speaker of Zambia’s National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, ... -
South Sudan: Will local concerns sink the National Dialogue?
Much violence is driven not by national politics but local – and often more intractable – disputes around security, sovereignty, land and identity. Amidst ...
