Kenyan police officers face off with anti-tax protesters outside the Kenyan parliament building in Nairobi on 25 June 2024.
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Protests in Kenya reveal that a young, enlightened, urban population can drive a hard bargain with a state that is failing them.
Former South African President and uMkhonto weSizwe leader Jacob Zuma dances at a party rally.
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There’s confusion in South Africa about what’s driving the popularity of Jacob Zuma and his uMkhonto weSizwe party.
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Rwanda’s preoccupation with security is at odds with its desire for unity.
Once their research comes out, who will be quoted in the news coverage?
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This bias in science journalism seems not to be due only to pragmatic concerns about time zones or the language spoken in the country where the scientist is based.
A person holds a candle at a night vigil during the 100-day commemoration of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
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Young people have little desire to bring up their parents’ divisions, but older Rwandans remain fearful of a resurgence of tensions.
Bringing a diversity of people to the table and giving plenty of opportunities for everyone to have their say is key to ensuring real inclusivity.
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The environment sector is notoriously dominated by white men. But diverse voices and critical discussions about climate policies are key to making good, inclusive decisions about the future.
Mayors from across the U.S. attended the Conference of Mayors, which included a visit to the White House.
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As in the federal and state governments, local elected officials are more likely to be white than their constituents. At times, such as with school boards, the differences are particularly stark.
Ethiopia’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed speaks during his 2021 inauguration.
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After more than 30 years of federalism, ethnic conflict in Ethiopia hasn’t been resolved – but neither has the country disintegrated.
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Primary identities are foundational and serve as the core part of an individual’s identity.
The Omar Ibn Khatuab Mosque in Pemba, north-eastern Mozambique.
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The overwhelming majority of Muslims in Mozambique reject the violence of the insurgents and their quest for a caliphate.
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi speaks in parliament.
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Buthelezi should not be dismissed as a mere stooge during apartheid. Yet, he deserves little praise as an advocate for human rights and civil liberties.
Protesters in Kisumu confront police officers after Kenya’s disputed 2017 elections.
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Kenya’s inability to move past ethnic ideology has made it difficult to develop alternative bases for political organisation.
Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta waves at a crowd.
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Jomo Kenyatta and his successor Daniel arap Moi set the tone for ethnic and authoritarian politics which Kenya has wrestled to free itself from in recent decades.
Supporters at the launch of the Jubilee Party manifesto in Nairobi, Kenya, in June 2017.
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The fluidity of the country’s short-lived coalitions is a major cause of instability in Kenya.
An illustration of an antique photograph of the British Empire’s mission work among the Zulu people of then-Natal province.
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Missionaries and African translators working on local versions of the Bible divided South Africa’s ethnic groups by language.
Banyamulenge community members at the funeral of one of their own in eastern DRC.
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The Banyamulenge have been viewed as strangers in their own country – the violence targeting them revolves around this misconception.
Where people live can determine their station in life.
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Lowering spatial inequalities can reduce economic and social inequities.
Women who are seen as assertive can often be negatively labelled at work.
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Labels that reflect our gender, racial or age-specific biases can often undermine others.
The African National Congress’s fully black leadership belies its commitment to non-racialism.
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Mzala’s distinctive intellectual contribution combined a sophisticated grasp of revolutionary theory with the reality of ethnic nationalism.
An official of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) counts votes cast in an election.
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Ethnicity, religion, money, history and insecurity are among the forces that will be at play.