Used clothes are being repurposed but with fresh fashionable spins.
Politics and Society Kenya’s election red flags in five essential reads
Patronage politics, a history of violent conflict and high-stakes elections increase the risks of poll violence in Kenya.
Arts, Culture and Sport Meet Kenyan creative Polly Irungu, the first official photo editor for Office of VP Kamala Harris
The White House visual storytellers help shape public perceptions and craft the impressions that become fixed in the collective imagination. Visual archives are, therefore, a crucial tool in defining an administration and its leaders. Kenyan self-taught photographer Polly Irungu is now a part of how Kamala Harris’ narrative unfolds.
Politics and Society South Africa is trapped again: what kind of leaders can set the country free
Every South African who cares about the future of the country will agree with former president Mbeki that, to avert disaster, something must be done urgently about its deep socio-economic problems.
Politics and Society Lavrov’s African safari was not routine
With Russia’s foreign minister and France’s president in Africa this week, propaganda around the Ukraine war is intensifying.
Politics and Society Change of guard in Kenya: the 5 reasons neighbours watch every step
Kenya’s ethnic-based politics often leads to electoral violence that hurts regional trade.
Politics and Society Votes for cash: the significance of vote buying in Nigeria’s democracy
Vote buying compromises the quality of public leadership in Nigeria.
Africans rising Africa’s first black Test cricket umpire: ‘I was afraid of letting down a whole race’
The changing landscape of world cricket has seen the participation of people of colour rise sharply at the highest level on the playing field, in coaching, the boardroom and among fans. Umpiring at the pinnacle of cricket has however lagged behind in the inclusion of marginalised groups. One man is leading that revolution.
Politics and Society Belgium is reviewing its colonial past in the DRC: it’s a sensitive but necessary process
Belgium wants to frame its relationship with Congo, Rwanda and Burundi as one looking into the future – but the past weighs heavily.