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Remembering and responding: Somalia after the blast
The most positive thing that can come out of the horrendous incident is for Somalia’s leadership to galvanise the people towards a common goal. ... -
Siasa na Kusengenyana (aka When Kenyan politicians switch from English)
Kenya’s political discourse takes place in two very different realms: one conducted in English, one not. The Supreme Court’s ruling on 1 September was ... -
Burundi’s newest, biggest rebel group
Who are the Popular Forces of Burundi? On 27 August, Burundian rebel leader Major General Jérémie Ntiranyibagira announced the reorganisation of the militant group, the ... -
Burundi today, like yesterday, needs Sauti Sol
If the youth of Burundi are deprived of the opportunity to sing together for hope, where then should they go? Dear Ketty, I read ... -
An open letter to Sauti Sol, as you perform in my beloved Burundi
I want to believe you don’t know about the crimes against humanity committed by the authorities with whom you dine. But I find it ... -
The Burundian army’s dangerous over-reliance on peacekeeping
Burundi needs international peacekeeping missions to keep its troops paid and happy. Peacekeeping missions need Burundian troops. But for how long? The crisis that ... -
Why Burundians continue to flee
Despite government claims that Burundi is safe, refugees say they will only consider returning under three conditions. On 20 July, President Pierre Nkurunziza left ... -
Whatever happened to East Africa’s oil boom?
Politics has been central to the progress, or lack thereof, in developing East Africa’s oil. And it will continue to be. It was not ... -
Photo of the Week: Hoop dreams in Rwanda
A young boy rolls a hoop down a dirt shoulder in Rwanda. Photograph by Adam Cohn. Today, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is to be inaugurated ... -
Kenya voted for change and got it…at the local level
Over half of Kenya’s incumbent governors, 62% of its MPs and 79% of its women representatives lost their seats at the ballot box. Since ...
