Njuguna Ndung'u has the experience that suits Ruto’s bottom-up economics but lacks the political gravitas to appease voters.
While there are legitimate political and economic headwinds, there are also reasons for optimism.
Brian Atuheire Batenda and Andrew Karamagi explore why the recent Kenyan presidential election was such a close call, given the ‘obvious’ contrast between the two men.
Libya’s competing domestic actors are being exploited by foreign powers seeking to downplay their role in the fragile country.
Coups attract attention and action, but the manipulation of polls is the real threat to electoral democracy.
