Search Results for: Zambia
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Gabon: Bongo’s constitutional “power grab” and The Resistance
Sweeping constitutional changes mean Bongo could be president for life. Will Gabon’s citizens show their displeasure at the ballot box this month? Despite being in power ... -
The Congo’s political crisis is stirring deadly violence in Kasai and beyond
The UN has labelled the DRC a “level 3 emergency“. This is its highest warning and puts it on par with Syria and Yemen. Over the ... -
Why do opposition coalitions succeed or fail?
Some sweep to power. Many more crumble. Why? And which way will Zimbabwe’s 2018 coalition go? For the past two decades, the phenomenon of the opposition coalition ... -
Life and coal: The other way Africa can leapfrog on energy
Off-grid renewables are not the only, or the best, way for the power-starved continent to increase energy generation and reduce emissions. Ever since Africa’s mobile revolution ... -
How African feminism changed the world
Today as ever, African female activists are reshaping not just African feminist agendas but global ones as well. One of the great fallacies one still hears ... -
We may have been massively overestimating the number of Chinese migrants in Africa
In Zambia as elsewhere, estimates of the size of the Chinese population have been informed guesses at best. Until now. China’s growing presence in Africa is ... -
Hungry for change: the economics underlying DR Congo’s political crisis
At the heart of disenchantment with President Kabila’s government lie deep economic woes. High taxes. Harassment by the revenue authorities. Lack of a stable exchange rate. Cheap ... -
The role of the “secret police” in Zimbabwe’s deepening poaching crisis
There are many reasons poaching in Zimbabwe is on the rise. The involvement of influential government operatives appears to be one of them. On 24 November, two ... -
How to steal from Africa, all perfectly legally
When UK PM David Cameron opens the Anti-Corruption Summit on 12 May, we should be aware that the greatest fraud perpetrated on the majority of the world’s ... -
Uganda: The opposition’s missed opportunity in parliamentary and local elections
The ruling NRM makes sure that running as an opposition candidate is as tough as possible. But rival parties have not done themselves any favours either. ...