Uganda – President Museveni and the politics of quick-fix taxation
Uganda's recently enacted, Excise Duty Amendment Act (2018) imposes a range of new tax measures, including a tax on the use of social media....
Rwanda and Arsenal: Why a budding developmental state is sponsoring a...
Pritish Behuria explores the possible motivations behind Rwanda's decision to sponsor Arsenal, and prospects for success for the "Visit Rwanda" campaign.
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On 23 May, The Rwandan Development Board announced that...
Bad Khama: The Corruption of the Botswanan Presidency
Kenneth Good looks back at the legacy of General Ian Khama, who has just announced that he will soon step down as president of Botswana, and concludes...
Zimbabwe’s Predatory State: Party, Military and Business
In this article, Jabusile Shumba discusses his recently published book: Zimbabwe’s predatory state: Party, military and business. He argues that the voracious modes of...
Crisis? What crisis? Everything is fine in Zambia!
Zambia is in crisis! Going beyond the behavior of Zambia's politicians, Sishuwa Sishuwa explains how economic decline, sustained institutional deterioration and heightened political divisions...
Ethiopia: An endless emergency?
Sam Stratford finds that, despite a change in leadership within the ruling EPRDF, prospects for political reform and democratisation in Ethiopia remain elusive, resulting...
What does Zuma’s resignation mean for South Africa?
Alex Beresford provides a short and sweet analysis of the outlook for South Africa following the fall of Jacob Zuma and the rise of Cyril...
What Liberian President George Weah must do
Robtel Neajai Pailey and Silas Kpanan'Ayoung Siakor advise President George Weah to forget about political niceties, institute reforms, and focus on a handful of...
Zimbabwe commits to “open and early” elections
DiA’s Nic Cheeseman analyses President Mnangagwa’s statement that Zimbabwe should prepare for elections in “four to five months” and asks if they can be...
Why Africa should not follow the “Rwandan” model
DiA's Nic Cheeseman gets fed up with people telling him that other African countries could do better if they followed the Rwandan model, and sets out...