Africa will have some of the world’s fastest-growing economies in 2019—and a looming debt crisis
By Yinka Adegoke Trying to get to grips with what to expect from Africa’s economies in 2019 can be broken out into three categories of […]
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True Federalism: The battle of ideas over the future of the Nigerian state
A central issue in the current Nigerian election is that of the country’s political and economic structure, and more specifically its federal system. Indeed Abubakar […]
Don’t just vote. Mobilise. (Aka Why elections won’t change Nigeria)
Just like the colonists gave way to independence, and the military gave way to civil rule, the current system can also give way to true […]
Localisation in Aid – why isn’t it happening? What to do about it?
By Duncan Green Spent two days this week discussing ‘Localisation in Conflict Settings’. The subject is littered with aid jargon, but important – how does […]
Congo elections: Calm before the storm?
The election posters are up, the candidates are doing the rounds and the party rallies are taking place almost without a hitch. But observers say […]
DR Congo opposition figures Tshisekedi and Kamerhe form joint ticket
23rd November 2018 Congolese presidential candidate Vital Kamerhe endorsed rival Felix Tshisekedi on Friday, creating a second opposition bloc that will contest the December 23 […]
The big sleep: how the world’s most chaotic country is beating a deadly disease
The Democratic Republic of Congo is a nation both beset and associated with multiple issues of violence, political instability and health inequalities. It is natural […]
Old Wine in New Bottles? 6 ways to tell if a programme is really ‘doing development differently’
By Duncan Green, November 13, 2018 These days it seems that everyone in the aid sector is doing development differently – presenting themselves as politically smart, […]
China: The Unlikely Champion of Human Rights in Africa
By James O’Dell If ever there was paradoxical alignment of two beings, China and the concept of Human Rights must surely be it. For instance, […]
Eradicate poverty by breaking the curse of Africa’s unsustainable debt
After the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China – Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), in which 53 African countries took part, two camps emerged: while […]