Eritrea has expelled all international correspondents and banned local private newspapers since 2001. One consequence…
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How do we talk about rebel groups?
Talking about rebel groups is especially the conundrum for journalists and researchers who follow the…
The grapes of wrath
“For me personally, it seems as if modern day slavery is practiced on many farms,…
Good luck checking on the health of an African president
For those with more than a passing interest in African politics, the incessant 24 hour…
After #MuseveniDecides
This past week Edward Ssebuwufu opened his Friday evening radio show his usual music, a…
Between Rwanda and Mandela
I recently reread “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s Heart of Darkness,” the famous…
Will Chikungunya be the Media’s New Ebola?
Chikungunya is a virus transmitted by a mosquito bite. There is currently no vaccine, or…
Making sure we give credit where it’s due in the Ebola Outbreak
As a brutal year comes to an end in the West African countries that are…
The Gambia Gambit
“Everybody who is written about has an image of what he will look like on…
The A to Z of Kenyan Twitter
“Twitter is going to change Kenya!” I declared in my presentation. We’d just set up…