Political Handlers With Trump Ties Take Their Election Playbooks to Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria — When a Nigerian presidential candidate landed in the United States in January after years of being subject to a visa ban because [read more…]
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Elephants, Alcohol and Benefits Divide Botswana Ruling Party
Botswana’s ruling party is in the midst of its worst crisis since taking power at independence from the U.K. in 1966 as a leadership battle [read more…]
Britain’s violent conscription of African soldiers is finally coming to light
During World War II, the British army press-ganged African men and stationed them in battlefields far from home. Today, their testimonies are finally being heard. [read more…]
The Rise of South Africa’s Third Party
MARIKANA, SOUTH AFRICA — This dusty South African mining town is perhaps best known for its darkest day: the 2012 police shooting of 34 striking [read more…]
The dilemma of Sudanese protests to the Western ties
As a massive antigovernment protest movement mushroomed in Sudan over the last three weeks, from a distance it appeared obvious which side Western powers were on. [read more…]
Why al-Shabaab targets Kenya, and what can be done to stop attacks
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Nairobi in which at least 14 people were killed and scores injured. The question the terror [read more…]
Congo Election: Tshisekedi the Suprise winner
Riot police deployed amid fears of violence over alleged vote-rigging The runner-up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election has called on his [read more…]
Who is Ali Bongo, president of Gabon?
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo is a man of many faces. To some, he is a spoilt, playboy prince who sees ruling the oil-rich Gabon as [read more…]
Putin’s Man in the Central African Republic: Is Valery Zakharov at the Heart of Russian Skulduggery?
Shady diamonds, mysterious mercs, murdered journalists: Zakharov claims Russian innocence, but boasts the Kremlin is reviving what once was Soviet influence in Africa. BANGUI, Central [read more…]
South Sudan: Peace on Paper
On the night of 15 December 2013, shots rang out on the edge of South Sudan’s capital where the elite presidential guard slept. Juba was [read more…]