The top U.S. foreign policy goals in Africa evidently no longer relate to human rights or democratic freedoms, but to protecting tiny, marginal American industries.
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Politics and Society Preventing sexual violence: lessons from rebel armies in Burundi and Uganda
Not all rebel armies use rape and sexual violence as a weapon. Some have actually designed ways to prevent such atrocities. How and what can we learn from them?
Politics and Society African leaders are more constrained by democratic rules than you think
The process of institutionalisation may be patchy and uneven. But one thing is clear: Africa is not without functioning institutions.
Lifestyle How practices, and meaning, of genital cutting are changing in Tanzania
Efforts to discourage girls from being cut in Tanzania have changed the cultural meaning and practices around the ceremonial rite of passage.
Politics and Society Weaning African leaders off addiction to power is an ongoing struggle
Not all African leaders are willing to be swept by the democratic reforms of the early 2000s.
Arts and Culture Marginalised Namibians are trying to reclaim photography after colonialism
Marginalised Namibians should be encouraged to take up cameras to document their lives — on their own terms.
Politics and Society Rwandans discuss how best to commemorate genocide
The genocide memory in Rwanda is diverse and dynamic.
Lifestyle Self-love – not bans – will bring an end to Africa’s bleaching syndrome
At the root of the skin bleaching phenomenon is a psychological complex.
Politics and Society Why Ethiopia’s new leader could be a game changer
Dr Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Ethiopia. The youthful Oromo leader now faces the herculean task of uniting a divided country.