Kenya: Dying for Democracy?
On the UN International Day of Democracy, we consider what Kenya's election debacle tells us about the world's dominant political ideology - and it's limits
Sub-Saharan Africa
Kenya Election Ruling: Watershed for African Democracy?
The ruling by Kenya's Supreme Court to annul last month's presidential election marks a new threshold for democracy in Africa and a new front in a battle of ideas over resurgent authoritarianism...
Understanding Africas Leaders for Life Syndrome
Sub-Saharan Africa is home to many of the world's longest-ruling heads of state, but civil society and regional blocs may be slowing the trend of extending presidential terms in some areas.
Leaders And Politics
- The Worst Dictatorship You've Never Heard Of
- The ICC Has an Africa Problem
- The Double Standards of African Diplomacy
- The Guptas: South Africa's Most Hated Family
- A Radical Idea to Save Libya: Restore the Monarchy
- Can Rwanda's Stability Survive Kagame?
- Will South Africa's ANC Get a Break From Zuma?
- Why Morocco Wants Back in the African Union
- Uganda's Least Equal Voters: The L.G.B.T.I.
- Zimbabwes Freedom Pastor
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'Refugee Boats' and African Capitalism
Europe can best reduce the flow of migrants by encouraging market economies on the continent.
The Case for Burning Ivory
When countries keep their stockpiles they signal that they anticipate being able to sell ivory in the future. This undermines the credibility of demand-reduction efforts; if the trade is likely to be...
Climate Change Could Devastate Home of Arabica Coffee Bean
“It would be like losing the Burgundy wine region. Those areas are found nowhere else but Ethiopia."
'Death Awaits': Africa Faces Worst Drought in Half a Century
The worst drought in half a century has stricken large parts of Africa -- a consequence of El Niño and high population growth. More than 50 million people are threatened by hunger and few...
The Nile Project: An Attempt to Resolve a Conflict
Egyptian-American ethnomusicologist Minai Girgis believes music helps connect people across nations - and this is exactly what the Nile Basin needs, he thinks. Girgis points out that the world's...
Thin Line Between Business and Faith in Rural Ghana
Majority of small scale business owners in Ghana choose business names based on their faith.
Malawi's Tobacco Farming Addiction
MALAWI — The home of James Mwale smells like a freshly opened pack of cigarettes. It's not much bigger than one either: It has about 5 square meters of floor space, half of which is covered...
Debunking the Myths of China in Africa
As China’s trade and economic influence continues to grow, a clearer understanding of its initiatives is needed. Indeed, the West has good reason to accommodate, rather than fear or limit...
What Africa's Emerging Cities Can Learn from China
Since the 1980s, more than 500 million Chinese moved from the countryside to urban centers. While Chinese cities have problems with over congestion, pollution, and shoddy construction,...
African Countries Cannot Count on Western Trade Anymore
Trump's commitment to reverse the TPP could also be a silver lining for African trade.
