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“Neutral” Somalia finds itself engulfed in Saudi Arabia-Qatar dispute
President Farmaajo withstood significant pressure in staying out of Saudi Arabia’s feud with Qatar. But it may pay a cost for its neutrality. Six ... -
Burundi 2020: Is President Nkurunziza already at it again?
The government claims Burundi is safe, that political disagreements have been resolved, and that the people want term limits removed ahead of 2020. Two ... -
Paul Kagame’s life-presidency: The world abandons Rwanda again
Following Kagame’s 99% election win, his former chief of staff speaks out against the international community’s uncritical support for the president. On 4 August, ... -
How Kenya’s votes will be counted, and why transparency is so crucial
Errors are commonplace in vote counts. What matters is how politicians and election officials respond. The shocking murder of Christopher Msando, which came to ... -
Photo of the Week: Lalibela, carved by angels
A worshipper pauses at the steps to one Lalibela’s breath-taking rock-hewn churches. These remarkable buildings were carved out of rock some 900 hundred years ... -
How the young and restless could change Kenya’s political future
The headlines after 8 August will be about Kenyatta vs. Odinga. But the real contest for Kenya’s future is being waged at a more ... -
Call it a comeback: Israel’s grand “return” to Africa
In exchange for development support, Israel wants African votes at international forums. This may prove trickier than it thinks. This June, Israel’s Prime Minister ... -
Deaths, defections and deceit: How Kenya’s fake news spreads
Sometimes entire news websites are created with just a few false stories inserted between real content copied from mainstream outlets. With only a few ... -
Kenya: On the hopes and limits of Boniface Mwangi’s revolution
Mwangi’s turned campaigning on its head, but he needs to present a positive future vision too – for reasons of pragmatism as well as ... -
Rwanda: Revisiting the Rusatira Affair
The arrest then release of Colonel Rusatira is often held up as an example of false accusations against genocide suspects. But a new look ...
