Bobi Wine’s political movement in Uganda shows how organised youth groups can challenge the status quo.
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Politics and Society Gabon: President Ali Bongo’s health concerns raise questions if he is still fit to govern
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo suffered a stroke in October last year. Since then an attempted coup and long absence from power has left many questioning if Bongo is still fit to continue governing the country.
Arts and Culture Kenya’s Wamlambez Wamnyonyez anthem and Nigeria’s Soapy and freedom of expression
Wamlambez and Soapy are two popular songs in Kenya and Nigeria respectively sang by millennial musicians. While this is good for freedom of expression, we question why this popularity and buy-in has not extended to political expression in the two countries.
Politics and Society Apartheid flag falls as Equality Court’s rules it’s now illegal to publicly display the flag in South Africa
In a landmark ruling South Africa’s Equality Court has ruled that it’s now illegal to publicly display the apartheid flag in South Africa. The court ruled that displaying the apartheid flag constitutes hate speech. The historic ruling, which come 25 years after the racist apartheid regime was ended has been widely hailed by civic groups and members of the public on social media.
Politics and Society The Great Hack: What does Netflix’s doccie on data mean for Africa and its democracy?
Africans keep modelling their democracy against the West. Few are critical enough to speak about Africa modelling its own democracy against its own context. At a time when democracy in the West is being questioned due to the influence of companies such as Facebook and Cambridge Analytica, where does that leave Africa’s democracy?
Politics and Society WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters in increasingly sophisticated ways. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas.
Politics and Society Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied the odds
Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
Politics and Society What exactly does Paul Kagame have to explain to the West?
A recent interview in French media with Rwanda’s president went viral after it veered off script into the area of human rights. Why, one wonders, does this never happen to Western leaders? Does Donald Trump, for one, not have some explaining to do? It is time for Western media to talk about the West’s human right record.
Politics and Society How Museveni has twisted Uganda’s constitution to cling to power
The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy.