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Articles on African social media

August 31, 2018

Why Bobi Wine represents such a big threat to Museveni

Richard Vokes, University of Western Australia and Sam Wilkins, University of Oxford

Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing

August 29, 2018

George Ogola, University of Central Lancashire

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's grip on power remains strong but pockets of dissent are emerging from digital platforms.

May 24, 2018

Muchazondida Mkono, The University of Queensland

Social media presents a powerful platform for creating multiple stories about Africa.

Sam Wilkins
PhD Student in Politics, University of Oxford
George Ogola
Reader in Journalism, University of Central Lancashire
Muchazondida Mkono
Research Fellow (Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow), Business School, The University of Queensland
Richard Vokes
Associate professor, University of Western Australia