Africa’s message to COP28: Take action now on climate change
Afrobarometer surveys in 39 countries show citizens want immediate measures to mitigate climate-related threats.
Is the new U.K. prime minister a paragon of immigrant success?
Rishi Sunak credits his hard-working family for the foundations of his career. But government policies may play a bigger role in immigrant successes.
Ethiopia’s peace may depend on post-conflict plans for Tigray soldiers
Successfully demobilizing and reintegrating rebels could help Ethiopia avoid further conflict, research shows
Why did Kenyans elect Ruto as president?
What looks superficially like a normal election was filled with contradictions, intrigue, double-crossing and surprise shifts in ethnic loyalties
Three things to know about Kenya’s elections tomorrow
For one thing, ethnicity might matter less – and class more – than in the past.
Kenya’s democracy needs more than campaigns to end vote-buying
Voters attending rallies often expect to receive T-shirts, small amounts of money or other gifts
3 books offer deep dive into Kenyan politics
This week’s African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular examines bureaucratic wrangling, the links between land and violence, and refugee life
Kenya might expel refugees to their home countries
How do Kenyans view refugees — and what would boost public support for letting them stay?
Chinese firms — and African labor — are building Africa’s infrastructure
The research shows Chinese companies hire large numbers of local employees
These two African railway megaprojects tell us a lot about China’s development model
Surprisingly, local rules matter more than Chinese government guidelines
U.S. policymakers often criticize Chinese investment in Africa. The research tells a more complicated story.
This new series explores what’s really going on in debt relief, infrastructure and other critical issues across the continent
Two women from Africa are among the leading candidates to head the WTO
Candidates have to navigate a highly political process to become director-general of the World Trade Organization
In Somalia, al-Shabab targeted U.S. and E.U. forces this week. Here’s what these troops are doing there.
U.S. airstrikes and al-Shabab attacks are on the rise.
‘Digital Democracy’ delivers a powerful read on politics and social media in Africa
The Internet makes it possible for citizens to react to unfolding events in real time.
Why are Kenyans protesting their government?
Popular support for the Kenyatta government has eroded. Here’s why.
Countries are piling on to ban Boeing’s new plane from their airspace
Investigators look over debris from the crash site of Ethiopian
Not all Christian leaders in Africa are opposed to LGBTQ inclusion
There’s more to the story of the drama in the Methodist church.
The U.S. is now negotiating with the Taliban. Would negotiations work with al-Shabab?
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Here’s what it means to be Somali in Kenya
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Kenya’s government just let the opposition candidate swear himself in as a ‘parallel’ president
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Why do some elections in Africa turn violent?
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Beach Reads: Jeffrey Gettleman’s ‘Love, Africa’
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Kenya votes amid a wave of violence. Here’s how that matters.
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This is why al-Shabab won’t be going away anytime soon
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Kenyans will vote in August. Why are NGO-government relations an issue?
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A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there.
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The Trump/Pence administration will likely switch sides on global LGBT rights
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How to build the better cities of tomorrow? It takes careful planning — and political science research.
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This is how Kenyans want their democracy to work
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‘Sex worker activism has exploded throughout Africa,’ and this new book explores how
What do African sex workers really need? A 33-year-old sex
Yes, Central African Republic is a real country. But it’s a very different kind of country.
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10 things I learned via Twitter on International Women’s Day
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Three things we learned from last week’s al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
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There are signs of renewed ethnic violence in Burundi
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As Pope Francis calls for compassion toward the poor in Africa, what are African churches doing?
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Do public goods have to be public? Not in some African countries.
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Should we call Africa homophobic?
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The trials and tribulations of prosecuting heads of states: Kenyatta and the ICC
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Well-governed failed states? Not an oxymoron!
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Scapegoating Africa’s immigrants
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Scapegoating Africa's immigrants
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Why it’s hard for the U.S. to fight terrorism and promote democracy in East Africa
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Foreign jihadists aren't as big a threat to the West as you might think
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Post Election Report: Kenyan Elections 2013
Continuing our series of election reports, we are pleased to
The State of the Presidential Race in Kenya
Continuing our series of election reports, we are pleased to