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You Will Die at Twenty and the Adichie moment that never came
I am beyond ready for stories that could give the lost little Sudanese girl in the US I once was, a template for loving ... -
Could the opposition really secure a shock victory in Tanzania’s election?
Having suppressed the usual channels for expressing grievances, would President Magufuli know if he was unpopular before it’s too late? For many political observers, ... -
Politicians divided South Sudanese refugees. Sport can re-unite us.
During COVID-19, youth from different ethnic groups have worked together drawing on teamwork and friendships forged on the football pitch. I was eight years ... -
“They have to give us our 100% food ration back”
Hit by 30% ration cuts and with no land to grow our own food, South Sudanese refugees in Uganda are stuck between a rock ... -
Correcting the depiction of the “Hotel Rwanda hero”
Concerns about Paul Rusesabagina’s arrest may be well-founded, but descriptions of him as a real-life human rights hero may be less so. On 31 ... -
More questions than answers: Whither Ethiopia’s transition?
Ethiopia’s democratic transition was already precarious. Two developments have made it even more uncertain. When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018, ... -
Seven myths about sex education debunked
Countries with more sex ed have lower teen pregnancy rates, yet policymakers in Kenya continue to push against it. Imagine firefighters approaching a burning ... -
“They’ve never forgotten”: Uganda’s paramilitary problem
In Karamoja, local defence units have been deployed to stop castle rustling. But memories of past violence at the paramilitaries’ hands still loom large. ... -
How trust returned to Rwanda, for most but not all
Conflict breaks trust. Genocidal violence obliterates it. Violent conflict always leads to a wide array of devastation. People are killed, infrastructure is destroyed, and ... -
Tanzania elections: Opposition report widespread nomination interference
Many ruling party candidates look set to run unopposed in Tanzania’s October elections after opposition nominees were blocked from registering. Numerous nominated opposition politicians ...
