Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society If only all refugees were treated like Ukrainians
People fleeing wars in places like Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Yemen have faced racially motivated hostility in Europe, revealing Western double standards.
Politics and Society Feminism is not the enemy: The work of #BreakingtheBias
Men and women alike have denigrated Feminism. It is characterised as excessive, man-bashing, and against the feminine ideal. But while men may disagree that women deserve equal rights, it is ironic that some women are fighting against the very thing advocating for their gender.
Politics and Society Russia-Ukraine war: decoding how African countries voted at the UN
The resolution is not legally binding, but is an expression of the views of the UN membership.
Politics and Society Long Read | A means to render our lives believable
How do we think and practice a genuinely universal solidarity when some wars and conflicts are met with a searing silence?
Politics and Society Charles Njonjo and the genesis of Kenya’s fixation with security
The Kenya that Njonjo sought to create was the ‘greatest living example of democracy, justice and peace’ – but there was no space for the poor.
Politics and Society Cartoon | International Women’s Day 2022: #BreaktheBias
In this week’s cartoon we celebrate International Women’s Day. This year the day is commemorated under the theme #BreaktheBias to raise awareness and fight fo a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination.
Politics and Society The Lamenting President
Pres Uhuru Kenyatta retreated to Sagana State Lodge for the fourth time in February to explain the rift with his deputy William Ruto. The Sagana meetings have elicited mixed and jaundiced feelings from Kenyans. Kenyatta has lamented that Ruto is “too risky for the country,” but when did Kenyatta realise Ruto was dangerous for the country? What did he do about it? Apart from endless lamentations?
Politics and Society How Kwame Nkrumah’s midnight speech set a tradition for marking the moment of liberation
Nkrumah’s rhetorical vision used the politics of the crowd to build a postcolonial community outside of the conscripts of colonialism.