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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Politics
Rwanda Election: President Paul Kagame Eyes Third Term
Rwandans are going to the polls in presidential elections, with incumbent Paul Kagame widely expected to win his third term
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Angola At A Crossroads
The announcement of Angolan longtime president José Eduardo dos Santos not to stand for re-election has shaken up the country’s
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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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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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Young South Africans aren’t apathetic, just fed up with formal politics
South Africa’s youth-led movements such as #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall provided contrasting view to perceptions that young people are apathetic and
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Using ‘religion’ to explain the crisis in Nigerian society
PLEASE IF YOU ARE NOT USED TO HANDLING “INCONVENIENT EMPIRICAL TRUTHS” DO NOT READ BEYOND HERE FOR THE SAKE OF
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