People Power
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Bobi Wine presents his presidential credentials
The Ugandan opposition leader believes he is best-placed to lead an opposition coalition
Rule of law must first be strengthened by people power
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
I only have eyes for Bobi Wine
Ever since Bobi Wine, Uganda’s biggest pop star, won his seat in parliament in a contested 2017 race, western journalists have flocked to the country’s capital, Kampala, to…
Basic maxims for the DA
Slowly, the Democratic Alliance is getting its transformation act together, but there are key lessons it must heed.
Towards a new hashtag unity
Active citizenry is great, but are those embracing Fallism prepared to be true agitators for change?
Race, space and sexual diversity
The science highlights that defined 2015.
Warfare and difficult hair days
Black women’s hair care is still fraught with shame and politics, to start with hairdresser’s annoyance at customers not using chemicals.