Politics
The Power of Prayer
The implications of the ICC dropping the cases against Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto and former journalist Joshua Arap Sang.
Building a living archive of struggle
The struggle against the marginalization of students and the exploitation of workers at a historically black university in South Africa.
The Panama Papers are everywhere
Their release confirm what many of us already know about the tax dodging habits of the global elite. And other #WeekendSpecials.
Decolonizing the teaching of economics
South Africa’s economic realities (inequality, poverty, unemployment, demographic underrepresentation, racism) must be at the heart of the curriculum.
The deep economic and political crises in Angola
Most Angolans are preoccupied with finding and affording basic food supplies and medical supplies required for treatment in dilapidated health facilities.
Spotlight on the World Bank
Why every country should have its own credit ratings agencies and other #WeekendSpecials.
The perversion of class consciousness in Nigeria
If lower class Nigerians channelled their resentment, rather than begrudge other ordinary Nigerians struggling to make a living, chances are their lot would improve tremendously.
The hunt for (the trial of) Dedan Kimathi
Kimati's image has long stood in, symbolically, for the ideals and lost hopes of revolutionary decolonization in Kenya.
What happened to ‘Africa Rising’?
Right. A better bet is for Africa to industrialize if it’s going to meaningfully rise. That’s the lesson from history.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘African Development’
The Clintons have long been entangled with this corporate development agenda.
Uganda’s chemical elections
One effect of the deployment of tear gas and military equipment in Kampala is in the fear it invokes in the electorate, reminding them of the close relationship between the president, police and military.
The ‘Big Man’ Syndrome in Africa
Why do so many African leaders overstay their welcome or break electoral rules?
All you need to know about Uganda’s elections
Here's what to read and who to follow on social media if you want to make sense of Ugandan politics now.
It’s the economy, number four
This is number four in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
Uganda Belongs to Us
Who are the young people who want to take their country back from the leopard who has terrorized them for 30 years?
It’s the economy stupid, number three
This is number three in our weekly round up of economics news. Written and compiled by Grieve Chelwa.
The Day After
For the current generation of Uganda's diaspora, the homeland is much more than a myth; it’s a reality that they can see, hear, engage, and influence.