Despite many hurdles, the former Sudanese president seems a step closer to facing trial at the International Criminal Court.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Moi and the media: how Kenyan journalism suffered under his iron heel
Kenya’s political leaders have always had a vested political interest in the control of the country’s media. But no president has had a more terrifying presence in Kenyan newsrooms than Daniel arap Moi, Kenya’s president from 1978 to 2002.
Politics and Society Politicians continue to bicker while Zimbabweans are starving
Drought doesn’t necessarily translate to food insecurity – poor governance and failing infrastructure do.
Politics and Society Why Kenya’s Mau Mau gave up their fight
The resilient Mau Mau freedom fighters failed to maintain revolutionary action after independence.
Politics and Society Will bold landmark election ruling improve Malawian democracy?
Will the same electoral commission, so heavily criticised in the court’s ruling, improve its capacity and arrange more credible elections?
Politics and Society A great judgment, but court victories won’t deliver democracy in Malawi
A new round of elections offers an opportunity to strengthen civil and political freedoms.
Politics and Society Malawi’s court gives electoral justice in Africa a much-needed boost
But the Kenyan precedent cautions that it’s still too early to declare lasting victory for democracy.
Politics and Society Clinical trial halted, but search for HIV vaccine continues
Scientists are disappointed, but not deterred by news that the massive HIV vaccine trial, HVTN 702, has been abandoned early for failing to stop HIV infections.
Politics and Society Kenya: Counting the massacres under former President Daniel arap Moi
Former President Daniel arap Moi’s death has divided opinion among Kenyans. Celebrated by many, but despited by others, Moi leaves behinds a contested and problematic legacy. Moi’s record of massacres, torture, and corruption remains a story that critics say should define how he will be remembered. What memory did the Moi years bring?