Will the same electoral commission, so heavily criticised in the court’s ruling, improve its capacity and arrange more credible elections?
Governance
Politics and Society Rwanda: President Kagame says he’s unlikely to seek a fourth term
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he is unlikely to contest for a fourth term. If President Kagame who won 98 percent of the vote in the 2017 presidential polls decides against contesting the next elections, the decision could significantly shake Rwanda’s political landscape, which has been dominated by the ruling party.
Lifestyle Rwanda scraps tax on sanitary pads as Tanzania reinstates it
Rwanda has followed in the footsteps of South Africa scrapping the 18% Value Added Tax on sanitary pads. African countries are taking the step in order to combat period poverty especially for young girls and vulnerable women.
Politics and Society U.S-Zambia diplomatic ties strained over Zambia’s 15-year jail sentence of gay couple
Zambia’ s High Court recently passed a decade and a half long jail term to two men for engaging in sexual relations “against the order of nature”. The move was highly criticised by the U.S Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote, who said he was ‘horrified’ by the ‘oppressive’ decision.
Africans rising 11-year-old Nigerian Naomi Oloyede delivers impressive speech at the Education for Justice conference in Austria
Nigerian junior high student, Naomi Oloyede who was selected to represent her country at the “The Education for Justice (E4J), High Level conference on Corruption” received a standing ovation from the over 200 global stakeholders in attendance for her rousing speech.
Politics and Society Has Paul Kagame flown too high?
Growing scepticism of Rwanda’s development achievements could erode the president’s international reputation.
Politics and Society Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: but big challenges still await Ethiopia
Abiy Ahmed was awarded the prize for efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.
Politics and Society African leaders should run the 1.59 marathon in governance
Can African leaders learn anything from athletics icon Eliud Kipchoge’s #NoHumanIsLimited? Kipchoge’s victory has galvanised individuals to push themselves to do, and be better. Can his victory galvanise African leaders to govern better, and provide an environment that can enhance the ‘human capability’ of citizens?
Politics and Society Uganda adamant to pass death penalty bill for homosexuality
The Ugandan government is re-introducing the ‘Kill the Gays’ bill. The punitive bill that was nullified in 2014 by the country’s Constitutional Court imposes the death penalty for persons found in breach. A government official said the ‘current penal law is limited’ and ‘those that do grave acts’ should be ‘given the death sentence’.