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The futility of elections: Re-thinking democracy in East Africa

Africa Su Muhereza & Eshban Kwesiga - 22 Feb 2021

Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks

In conversation with Kizito Mihigo, the gospel singer who died in a Rwandan jail

Africa Benedict Moran - 16 Feb 2021

‘The only thing they want is for us to sing the praises of President Kagame,’ said Kizito Mihigo, in one of the last interviews before his death.

The Africans in exile who live in fear of transnational repression

Opinion Isabel Linzer - 4 Feb 2021

Governments across sub-Saharan Africa violently pursue exiles abroad. Democracies must push back

Exclusive: Top-secret testimonies implicate Rwanda’s president in war crimes

Africa Judi Rever & Benedict Moran - 29 Nov 2020

Explosive witness testimony from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda implicates Paul Kagame and the RPF in mass killings before, during and after the 1994 genocide.

Is a wealth tax the answer?

Opinion Melissa Duffy & Aliya Khanbhai - 12 Nov 2020

More wealth taxes may soon be a reality for east African countries in the wake of Covid-19

Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics

Africa Nic Cheeseman & Winihin Jemide - 30 Sep 2020

Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk

Why do presidents cling to power?

Africa Simon Allison, Dhashen Moodley & Kiri Rupiah - 24 Aug 2020

Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like

African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

Africa Maria Sarungi-Tsehai, Nuru Mugambi & Lindelwa Farisani - 18 Aug 2020

The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans

Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity

Africa Webster Zambara - 6 Jul 2020

The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this

End voluntourism and the white saviour industrial complex

Africa Rosebell Kagumire - 26 Jun 2020

We need to dismantle the unequal systems we have upheld in Africa. Divesting from missionary tours is a good place to start

Rwanda: Capturing a genocide financier

Africa John Allan Namu - 25 May 2020

A Kenyan investigative journalist reflects on the capture of a genocidaire in Paris after 26 years on the run and its significance to the families of the victims left in his wake

Election preview: Burundi braces for divisive vote

Africa Amindeh Blaise Atabong - 19 May 2020

The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19

Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad

Africa Judd Devermont & Simon Allison - 2 May 2020

What might Africa look like in the wake of the pandemic? There’s enough change happening to keep both optimists happy and pessimists glum

The Covid-19 pandemic is not an excuse to trample on human rights

Africa Webster Zambara - 15 Apr 2020

By violating basic human rights, governments risk inflicting a double tragedy on their most vulnerable populations

In the face of the pandemic, human rights are a necessity

Africa Solomon Dersso - 3 Apr 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic is throwing the poor governance of some African countries into sharp relief

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The futility of elections: Re-thinking democracy in East Africa

In conversation with Kizito Mihigo, the gospel singer who died in a Rwandan jail

The Africans in exile who live in fear of transnational repression

Exclusive: Top-secret testimonies implicate Rwanda’s president in war crimes

Is a wealth tax the answer?

Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics

Why do presidents cling to power?

African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity

End voluntourism and the white saviour industrial complex

Rwanda: Capturing a genocide financier

Election preview: Burundi braces for divisive vote

Covid-19 in Africa: The good news and the bad

The Covid-19 pandemic is not an excuse to trample on human rights

In the face of the pandemic, human rights are a necessity

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