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Kenya’s Congo debacle: How crony elite politics lost the fight against M23
Kenya’s foray into the Great Lakes six years ago, was not without ulterior economic motives. Did competing military visions in the East Africa Community’s ... -
Two decades on, Africa’s agricultural vision remains unfulfilled
While CAADP has led to some positives, its top-down approach has undermined its urgent transformative potential. In 2003, the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme ... -
Uganda: The overlooked threat of micro plastics in agricultural soils
Without more research and action, the ubiquity of plastic bags risks will continue to undermine the health of the soil and people in Uganda. ... -
It’s time for Africa to join the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
From governments to scientists and unions, momentum is growing behind a demand for a clean energy transition and climate justice. My grandmother Wangechi was ... -
How bad is air pollution in Africa? If only we knew
The health risk seems to be rising in most African countries but without monitoring, effective intervention is difficult. Each year, air pollution contributes to ... -
The last bastion: How courts can be catalysts for climate action in Africa
In disputes with misbehaving companies, communities have successfully turned to environmental litigation. But there are limitations. In an historic moment for global climate governance, ... -
Locally led, globally backed: The need to redefine adaptation finance
Adaptation finance for Africa is falling dangerously short, both in quantity and quality. COP29 did little to help. Over the past century, temperatures in ... -
Renditioning dissidents: Kenya’s secret service to Empire goes retail
While Kenyan authorities deny their involvement in renditioning Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, a blood-stained history of collaboration in Western-backed renditions speaks dubiously for ... -
With the world at a crossroads, robust IDA is more critical than ever
Low-cost financing is not just a lifeline for low-income countries but the world’s collective future in a time of uncertainty. As the International Development ...
