Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s grip on power remains strong but pockets of dissent are emerging from digital platforms.
The British prime minister’s visit to Africa comes amid increased interest by China and France.
Old people in Nigeria’s cities can’t even rely on public transport.
Zimbabwe’s new president promised to deliver the country citizens want but the nation remains on edge.
Social media has played a central role in attracting attention to the story of Ugandan politician Bobi Wine across the world.
In many ways US-Kenya relations is in uncharted territory.
Bobi Wine entered the political arena with a relatively consistent background of politically critical music.
Despite a relatively slow start, South Africa can speed up its implementation of the SDGs.
The axing of the prosecutions head follows sweeping changes to other king positions in the security cluster by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Kofi Annan’s tenure began after the reintroduction of two important international security lexicons – peacebuilding and human security.
He left an enduring legacy of embedding democracy and involving civil society in the pursuit of peace.
Kofi Annan was the first UN employee to rise to the position of Secretary General but his tenure also had a darker side.
An effective, accountable National Prosecutions Authority needs at least two things: structural independence and competent personnel with expertise and integrity.
Without contextual knowledge, education and adaptation, foreign or imposed practices or resources cause new sets of problems.
Some prosecutions followed soon after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised accountability for the Marikana massacre.
South Africa’s Constitutional Court judgment shows concern that the independence of the country’s prosecuting authority has been compromised.
The DRC’s roads are a crucial space where conflict, illegal taxation, and conflict financing entangle.
Southern Africa’s liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.
Gender based violence should not be addressed only once it has happened, by jailing offenders. Prevention is just as important.
Comic contracts can meet all the requirements for contracts to be legally binding.
What start is this for a regime promising Lazarus-like revival for the ruling party and its friends around the world – not to mention ordinary Zimbabweans?
The Law and Order Index says South Africans feel less secure than people in Yemen, the DRC and Libya, countries all affected by violent conflict.
An African court with international criminal jurisdiction which has been debated but never been put into operation could be an option if Africa withdraws from the ICC.
Winners and losers are both trying to win the West’s support for their view.