By Gedion Onyango A strong undercurrent driving the unprecedented anti-tax protests in Kenya is outrage over theft of public resources coupled with the extravagant lifestyles of public...
Kenyan police are serving political elites, not the public
By Kamau Wairuri Public protests in Kenya have often been criminalised, leading to brutal police crackdowns. This played out in recent protests against the cost of living...
From screens to the streets Kenyan Gen Zs are driving change using the digital activism
By Job Mwaura Nationwide demonstrations have erupted in Kenya over a controversial tax bill. The Finance Bill 2024, initially presented to parliament in May, has sparked discontent...
Zuma’s MK Party steals the ANC’s thunder with provocative rhetoric and few clear policies
By Mashupye Herbert Maserumule Former South African president Jacob Zuma surprised many by leading a new party to rival the ruling African National Congress (ANC),...
Sudan’s descent into chaos sets stage for al-Qaida to make a return
By Sara Harmouch “Sudan’s moment has come; chaos is our chance to sow the seeds of jihad,” warned Abu Hudhaifa al-Sudani, a high-ranking al-Qaida leader,...
By Gill LuskThe political vacuum has swelled and the Islamist civilian and army leaders are trying their utmost to fill it. Yet this space...
It is part of Jazira, the agricultural area which once more has become the center of Sudan. The British developed it as the engine...
Who authorized Hamdok to act on behalf of Sudanese people?
By Dr. Ahmed Gumaa Siddiek Some people wonder where Hamdok derives his authorization to act on behalf of Sudan. This question is often raised following...
Floods in Kenya: floodwaters don’t flow freely anymore
Floods in Kenya killed at least 169 people between March and April 2024. And in Tanzania and Burundi lots of life was lost as well. The...
