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Zimbabwe, Thinking Beyond MDC-99: Some Notes on Designing Winning Coalitions0
The defeat of the opposition by ZANU PF in the 2013 plebiscite eroded the once vibrant power of the opposition. Since that heavy defeat of the MDC-T, the ruling party ZANU PF has been consolidating its support base to an extent that pundits have already predicted a landslide win for the liberation movement in 2018.
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Is the End of Zambia’s Political Crisis in Sight?0
Zambia’s leading opposition figure, Hakainde Hichilema and his co-accused walked to freedom on Wednesday 16th August, 2017 after the state entered a nolle prosequi [the plaintiff or prosecutor decides to stop legal proceedings] in the matter in which they were charged with treason. The release came after Hichilema, President of the United Party for National Development
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Kenya’s Media Criticized Over Election Coverage0
- Democracy, Elections, Journalism, Media
- 14.08.2017.
After Kenyans left the election booths on August 8th, their eyes were glued on their TV set for streaming results of the presidential elections and other five positions as well as reports on the prevailing security situation based on the country’s history of experiencing pockets of violence when results are announced and the increased activities
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The Great Lakes Region’s fragile order0
- Africa, DR Congo, Governance, Politics
- 11.08.2017.
The Great Lakes Region’s fragile democracy is taking a toll on human life, critical governance issues, and threatening stability in the region. In less than 5 years, more than 1.2 million people have crossed into Uganda from South Sudan to escape the turmoil. In the same period, more than 1 million children have crossed to
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Amending a Constitution Using a Constitution: Basic Politics’ Triumph Over Law in Zimbabwe0
Zimbabwe’s Parliament had to be divided to vote on constitutional amendment bill number 1 of 2017. And it was pretty much a foregone conclusion as to how it would all turn out. Zanu Pf has not only a two thirds majority (required to change sections of the constitution) in the National Assembly but a currently
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Game of Thrones – Kenya Edition0
I am a big fan of Game of Thrones, the American fantasy drama television series centering on the struggle by various political dynasties to succeed to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms in the fictional land of Westeros. Now in its seventh season, the various plot twists and turns, the rise and fall of
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Using social media to solve local $1 problems – the Digital Humanitarian0
- Africa, Development, Social Media, Uganda
- 02.08.2017.
I saw that tweet and so I asked fellow social good practitioners what they thought – Sartaj explained a few things. In his words: 1/ Pure tech is backed by pure capitalism because it makes old money relevant again & reinforces the old power to new power transformation. 2/ Empathetic tech requires capital for good
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Political Blogging: How Africa’s fragile democracies are shaping citizen voices0
Political Bloggers, much to the chagrin of a few paranoid folks who prefer to silence dissent or bitter facts, play an important role in spreading information and diversity of opinion on current affairs, politics, civil rights, rule of law, constitutionalism, and a whole range of governance issues in Africa. This has increasingly made bloggers a
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Malawi – 56 Years After Dunduzu K. Chisiza’s “Realities of African Independence”0
- Democracy, Governance, Malawi, Politics
- 28.07.2017.
“Vindictiveness directed at the opposition parties has its nemesis when tables are turned – not to mention the adverse effect of the resultant strife on economic development.” Dunduzu Kaluli Chisiza In his futuristic 1961 book “Realities of African Independence”, Dunduzu Kaluli Chisiza envisioned some of the problems that newly independent African States would face. He
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Some Reflections on Student activism and the Pitfalls of Celebrity politics in Zimbabwe0
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- 26.07.2017.
”Student activism is a highly conflict-filled terrain with very passionate individuals and groups involved” said one scholar Moyo (2013) in his journal article as he looked at the relationship between politics and student activism. In many parts of the world students protests have been a catalyst for change and in some instances causing the collapse
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