#BookClub: East Africa After Liberation
In the latest in our popular #BookClub feature, Jonathan Fisher reveals the most significant lessons of his important new book East Africa After Liberation. To...
#IIAG: African governments must get the basics right
Luisa Porritt shares and explores with us some of the big issues tackled at this week's conversation on the 2016 Ibrahim Index of African Governance,...
Democracy and the city in Africa: a troubled but vital relationship
With 7 out of 10 people projected to live in urban areas by 2050, it's becoming increasingly important to understand cities and the politics...
Rwanda: Liberation by numbers?
Our co-editor, SJ Cooper-Knock takes a look at Rwanda, which is often praised for leading the way on women's representation in parliament. What do the...
Closing the camps: Kenya’s déjà-vu politics
Hanno Brankamp explores refugee politics in Kenya. The government's announced closure of its refugee camps is not just a worrying déjà-vu; it is driven by national politics...
Democratic breakthroughs in Africa: time to celebrate but worries still linger
With International Day of Democracy on 15th September, Nic Cheeseman takes stock of key trends and developments across sub-Saharan Africa.
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The myth about democracy in Africa
In his regular column for the Daily Nation, our co-editor Nic Cheeseman highlights the importance of democratic ideas and memories in the ongoing struggles for...
Journalists’ pay and conditions in Rwanda
In this blog, Sally Stapleton argues that we must give equal energy to opening space for media voices and improving the quality of the...
Phil Clark on the prosecution of FDLR members in Germany
Last week, a German court found Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni from the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) guilty of war crimes. We...
Debate: Democracy vs. Authoritarianism in Africa
DiA's Nic Cheeseman went on the BBC's News Day programme to talk about his new book Authoritarian Africa. But the interview quickly evolved into...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?