To predict – and prevent – election-related violence, it’s important to first understand the key drivers of conflict.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Libya is a ‘market of human beings’
Many African migrants and refugees see crossing the Mediterranean Sea as the only chance for a better life. Sally Hayden tells their harrowing stories in My Fourth Time, We Drowned.
Politics and Society Guilty verdict in Sankara trial shows power of activists to fight impunity in Burkina Faso
The guilty verdict on Blaise Compaoré should be celebrated as a landmark victory for democracy and peoples’ movements in Africa.
Politics and Society Taking stock of Rwanda as a host for refugees
While refugees in Rwanda have the right to freedom of movement and work, in practice it’s difficult for them.
Politics and Society Nigerian youths reach breaking point
Nigerian youths face a myriad of economic and social challenges. From rampant unemployment, lack of electricity, fuel scarcity to police brutality, Nigerian youths have lost faith in the government but despite these existing catalysts for action and protest, the youths seem exhausted to continue fighting.
Politics and Society Kibaki’s Kenya education legacy: well-intentioned, with disastrous consequences
Kibaki’s goals were to expand access to education, and to make universities more efficient and self-sustaining.
Politics and Society Cartoon| Mwai Kibaki leaves behind a complicated legacy
Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s third president, born November 15, 1931, leaves behind a complex legacy. Kibaki served as president of Kenya between 2002 and 2013, and he will be remembered amongst the biggest and most important names in Kenyan politics.
Politics and Society Democracy loses its glow for South Africans amid persistent inequality
South Africans are increasingly dissatisfied with democracy because of its failure to address inequality.
Politics and Society Elon Musk has bought Twitter: Here is what to expect
The ownership of Twitter throws Elon Musk deep into conversations about the inordinate power of tech billionaires in the modern world, in manufacturing public consent.