Ethiopian flight 302 inquest
By Andrej Sagaidak Safety & security compromises at the interface between human and artificial intelligence The crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 from Addis Ababa to […]
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Fake news, real violence: The relationship between fake news and identity-based violence, a case of Nigeria
By James O’Dell On the 23rdof June 2018, separate pictures of a mutilated man and child began circulating on Facebook. Shared along with calls […]
Russia’s Private Military Contractors in Africa: an act of desperation or legitimate means to secure influence?
By Andrej Sagaidak Background to Russia-Africa Policy Moscow’s interest in Africa goes back to the era of rapid decolonisation across the continent in the early 1960s. […]
In DRC Election, a Political System Defends Itself
Outgoing president Joseph Kabila has been revealed not as a strongman, but as a liability that needed to be removed. By Ben Shepherd The announcement […]
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 […]
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 […]