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Kenya’s under fire journalists refuse to be cowed
But the same cannot necessarily be said of Kenya’s media houses. On the evening of 23 January, Yassin Juma, a freelance journalist and blogger, ... -
Burundi: what can actually be done?
There are few tangible solutions to Burundi’s crisis in sight. But there are some positive actions regional and international actors can take. The violence ... -
In the shadow of genocides past: can Burundi be pulled back from the brink?
Rather than the Rwandan genocide, it is the 1972 genocide of Hutu in Burundi that suggests itself as the most meaningful frame of reference ... -
Coming to terms with Sudan’s legacy of slavery
Among northern Sudanese families, slavery continues to be a taboo subject, even though this history has shaped the Sudans for centuries. In the 1940s, ... -
6 things we learned from Uganda’s presidential debate
Lesson 3: Underestimate the underdogs at your peril On the night of 15 January, Uganda held its first ever televised presidential debate. The incumbent ... -
Exposing Rwanda’s war on journalism
In Bad News: Last Journalists in a Dictatorship, Anjan Sundaram shows how the Rwandan government tightly controls the national narrative through intimidation, oppression and violence. Once ... -
AAP#8: Who will win Uganda’s 2016 elections?
Ugandan journalist Rosebell Kagumire and Crisis Group analyst Magnus Taylor join us to discuss Uganda’s upcoming elections. Download: MP3 Subscribe: RSS | iTunes | ... -
Kenya has become a “bandit economy”, says Chief Justice Willy Mutunga
“The influence of the cartels is overwhelming…If we do not fight the cartels, we become their slaves. But leaders who do take on the ... -
The questions no one is asking about Eritrea
Reports on Eritrea tend to ask why so many are fleeing the country. The more relevant question is: Why are so many fleeing the ... -
Uganda’s 2016 elections: same same but different?
Who are the candidates? What are the issues? Will it be fair? Uganda is currently gearing up for presidential and parliamentary elections on 18 ...
