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Trump and Africa

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The Fluidity of Ethnic Bipolarity at the Subnational Level

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TWITTER SPACE! Why are so many opposition figures in jail in Tanzania?

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African parties are more ideological than you think

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Rethinking Tanzania and its Constitution ahead of the 2025 elections – join in

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“Dear Chadema … ” – read Dan Paget’s open letter to the Tanzanian opposition

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Do Africans support regional efforts to defend democracy, and why?

Mwita Chacha3 years ago3 years ago
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Tanzania’s civic space – constrained and confusing

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Why do people care so much about how many people attended a rally?

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Elections in Africa are won through rallies – but those rallies are changing

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