Politics
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Slave states: a story of survival in the Gulf
African migrants are increasingly moving to rich Gulf States in search of opportunity. More often than not they find exploitation. This is Harriet’s story. For ... -
The Tana Security Forum: In need of a reboot
One of the few spaces in which an African security agenda could be debated frankly has been damaged, but it can be brought back ... -
Republic of Congo government blames non-existent militia for attack, wages war on citizens
The official goal of President Sassou Nguesso’s assault on the Pool region is to target the Ninja militia. But with no such group in ... -
Kenya: It really is about dicks
My claim is not that women’s rights matter more than any other political issue. My claim is that Kenyan politics and analysis is dominated ... -
Somalia is still fragile, but fragile is progress
Al-Shabaab is still launching attacks, donor fatigue is rising, and countless other challenges remain. But there’s no doubt Somalia is moving in the right ... -
Not just big dicks: Kenya’s real cross-cutting theme is class
Kenya’s political system has disenfranchised millions of women, but it has also disenfranchised the majority of the population, saving its greatest levels of violence ... -
Panama Papers: how journalists walked the walk as politicians just talked
Thanks to investigative reporters, whistleblowers and international media collaboration, the issue of tax havens is being brought to the fore. With the Panama Papers ... -
To break or to build: The choice now facing Uganda’s opposition
With the Supreme Court upholding President Museveni’s election victory, which way will Uganda’s opposition turn? ‘When the going gets tough, the tough must get ... -
Why should anyone listen to the whitewashing of Congo-Brazzaville?
Former British MP Eric Joyce says Congo-B is a “broadly functioning democracy” and “exemplary member” of the EITI. Really? [This article has been amended ... -
#147notjustanumber: Reclaiming the hearts of Kenya’s youth a year on from Garissa
To prevent another attack like Garissa, responses need to be grounded where the point of impact is greatest: in the heart and spirit of ...
