Social media mobilisation is a bright spot in Uganda’s dark Bobi Wine saga
By The Conversation President Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda with authoritarian firmness for the last 32 years. But even his
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Governance
Young people trust less, but still happy: study
Young people’s trust in key figures such as politicians and religious leaders has fallen sharply over the past five years
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The Gambia’s post-election blues
Seldom has an election given rise to so much hope on the African continent as the one that placed Adama
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African citizens have good reasons to be fed up with their politicians
His view echoes the inner and hidden sentiments many people living in African countries have about their leaders. The reasons
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‘Nigeria treats us like slaves’ – but is Biafra the answer?
It is 50 years since Nigeria’s brutal civil war calling for the secession of Biafra started. By the time it
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I have no regret retiring politically exposed military officers – Obasanjo
A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that he owed nobody apology for retiring politically exposed military officers during
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Obi, Ohakim disagree on governance crisis
The former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has said the country’s leadership crisis was caused by leaders who
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Zambia slides towards authoritarianism as IMF props up government
The speaker of the Zambian National Assembly, Patrick Matibini, has suspended 48 opposition legislators for 30 days as a punishment
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