Politics
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Chagos Islands: 50 years on, Judgement Day is almost nigh
Over the coming months, the long-term fate of the Chagos Islands could become a lot clearer. The clock is ticking on the fate of ... -
Why aren’t we moving? Nairobi’s never-ending traffic nightmare
Woe unto you if any part of your day involves getting from one side of the city to the other. On paper, Lang’ata is ... -
Friends forever, again? Rwanda and Tanzania mend bridges
After years of tense relations, the arrival of President Magufuli appears to have kick-started a new era of warm ties with Rwanda. After years ... -
“Are we animals?” Nigeriens respond to Foreign Policy’s ‘Dead Man’s Market’
Following in an age-old tradition of problematic journalism on Africa, Keenan’s 4,000-word article on Zinder’s youth sensationalises violence, exaggerates terrorist fears, and overlooks local actions. In ... -
Undress for redress: The rise of naked protests in Africa
“Women give life and so to put the most private symbols of motherhood into the public arena is to negate that life and to ... -
No, South Sudan’s citizens want trials and need trials
President Kiir and Vice-President Machar have warned against prosecuting war criminals, but South Sudanese know that justice is needed if long-term peace is to ... -
5 things you should know about the Kenya protests
Six months ago, a landslide re-election victory for President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2017 seemed likely. Not any more. Over the last couple of weeks, ... -
How the Central African Republic can start to end its aid dependency
As the CAR starts a new chapter under President Touadéra, there are two strategies that can help him break with the mistakes of his predecessors. After ... -
In Defeat, Defiance: Why Uganda’s repression of resistance could come back to haunt it
By narrowing political space and clamping down on the opposition and media, President Museveni is ensuring future demands will have to find expression through alternative channels Since the ... -
Cleaning up oil-stained Ogoniland (aka Buhari’s chance to break the cycle of abuse in the Niger Delta)
Nigeria’s President Buhari is launching what would be the biggest oil clean-up exercise the world’s ever seen…if he’s really serious Could 2016 be the year that a proper ...
