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Egypt : Tougher times ahead for El Sisi0
- Africa, Afrique, Democracy, Development
- 23.04.2018.
In 2011 after weeks of protests by millions of Egyptians in Tahrir square in Cairo, Hosni Mubarak decided to resign. This was considered to be a huge victory for Egyptians across the country and was seen by many as the start of a new era in the country. A era of democracy and freedom. Indeed,
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How necessary is the death penalty?0
- Human Rights, justice
- 20.04.2018.
Death penalty has over the years become a contentious issue for Africa and the world over. There has been an established pattern in which the use of the death penalty is linked to poverty. Poor and desperate people are mostly the ones liable to death penalty by the courts. The death penalty has become a
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Zimbabwe-Rwanda Relations: Fortifying Free Market and Strongman Politics?0
- International Relations, Rwanda, Zimbabwe
- 18.04.2018.
I have only been to Kigali, Rwanda, once. I was impressed by its cleanliness. I was slightly traumatized, by seeing soldiers with FN rifles on various street corners after dusk. Its for security they said. I felt, though I really couldn’t say it out loud, that this is probably a reflection of who has power
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Winnie Mandela: The Product of Her Enemies0
- Civil Liberties, Feminism, Human Rights, Politics, South Africa
- 13.04.2018.
“I am the product of the masses of my country and the product of my enemy” – Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela It has been a longer walk to freedom for Winnie Mandela. Even as she rests from her struggles, the walk continues. This time among those who follow in her footsteps in fighting Global Apartheid. Yet there are
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Mnangagwa’s visit to China: the ‘easy’ way of doing business0
Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa recently visited China, his first visit outside Africa. Mnangagwa’s visit comes at a time when his government has embarked on a campaign ‘Zimbabwe is Open for Business’ in an effort to attract foreign investment and business opportunities. While the president has been featuring on big international business platforms such as Davos, the visit
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“Olympics dreams are out of my reach.” – Nanozi Lydia Miss Fitness Kampala0
- Uncategorized
- 09.04.2018.
“I don’t have any Olympics dreams, they are way out of my reach. I don’t even know how to get there. These things need money. I don’t have that kind of money. I would need a professional coach that cannot I afford.” Nanozi said opening her doubtful eyes wide. “Look here, the diet during the
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Africa Deleting Facebook? Not Likely. But Context Will Matter More0
- Africa, Media, Social Media
- 04.04.2018.
When the GuardianUK newspaper broke a story about a data analytics company called Cambridge Analytica and its role in collecting the private data of British and American citizens, African social media did not go apoplectic. This was despite the fact that the same company also allegedly had a hand in two of the continents largest countries’ elections,
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Le défi de la liberté d’expression sur internet en Côte d’Ivoire 1
- Afrique, Uncategorized
- 30.03.2018.
Le couperet est enfin tombé. Si dans la perception populaire, les réseaux sociaux étaient des zones de ‘’non-droit’’, une sorte de ‘’no man’s land’’, ‘’une jungle’’ où les citoyens pouvaient s’exprimer sans tenir compte des lois. Il y’a maintenant des garde-fous sur la liberté d’expression sur les réseaux sociaux en Côte d’Ivoire. La condamnation de
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The Lies That Bind0
The recent revelations about the role played by British spin doctors, Cambridge Analytica, in Uhuru Kenyatta’s campaigns during the last two elections in Kenya have caused a bit of an uproar. Though long rumored -and hotly denied by Jubilee Party mandarins – the confirmation delivered via hidden camera was jarring not only for the extent
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Maybe it is Time to Discuss Masculinity With Ugandan Men0
It is lunch time my, colleagues and I are having the same argument that has become common talk at this office. This is an argument that has for a while now, popped up whenever I find myself in the company of men discussing Gender Roles. I am always defending my case that is: Ugandan men
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So the "Superhighway" is really not about fixing traffic problems because it seems we are back where we started, no? Or was it not predictable that vehicular traffic would grow? And knowing this, why build a "Superhighway" where pedestrians would need to cross it? twitter.com/martinMu…
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