Playing the ‘Anti-Westernization’ Card: How the Ban on LGBTQ film…
Although the Xhosa ritual represents a coming of age into “manhood” - initiates repeat “I’m a man” throughout the…
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Will Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa Succumb to the Stability Doctrine?
2017 was a revolutionary year for democracy in Africa. On September 1st, Kenya’s Supreme Court made history by…
McMUN 2018: Kenya’s 2017 Elections Mirror 2007 Elections Committee
On August 8th 2017, Kenyan voters went to cast their votes for either Raila Odinga of the ODM or Uhuru Kenyatta of…
How the West Adamantly Condemns Libya’s Slave Trade —Yet Financially Supports It
On November 13, CNN released a video of slave auctions in Libya. The video showed an off-screen auctioneer offering…
South Africa’s #BlackMonday Protests Suggest that Recent Farmer Deaths…
On October 30th, a procession of trucks, tractors, and farmers dressed in black lined South Africa’s roadways. The…
Big Pharma’s Ominous Role in Nigeria’s Fake Drugs Crisis
In 2008, mothers of teething infants visited their local Nigerian pharmacies to purchase some medicine to ease…
Kenya’s Supreme Court Defiantly Rejects Afro-Pessimistic Election Media…
After a contentious election, Kenya’s supreme court made history on September 1st by rejecting the recent…
Bridge Academies to Expand in Liberia –With No Data to Back Up Its Decision
Like Nigeria and Kenya, Liberia has followed suit in the trend of outsourcing schools to multinational…
What does Kenya’s New Railway Mean for OBOR?
China’s increasingly large footprint in Africa has generated both optimism and fear. The debate over whether China…
The Colonial Roots of Zuma’s Presidency
The reputation of South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, has gone steadily downhill since the country began…