Kagame must balance the need for stability amidst calls for democracy in a post-genocide Rwanda
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Africa
The Water Wars of Tomorrow
in Foreign Policy, Climate, Africa
As political leaders and corporations fail to tackle climate change with urgency, indigenous peoples from all over the world are already facing one of climate change’s most dire threats: access to water.
Read MoreThe Lingering Dream of an East African Federation
Testing the limits of political unification in an economically dynamic yet destabilized region
Read MoreWhy Overthrowing a Despot is the Easy Part
in Africa, Middle East, Society
In light of the Sudanese and Algerian uprisings against entrenched despots, it is important to look back at the Arab Spring of 2011 and why these uprisings should only be seen as the first step.
Read MoreFemale Empowerment in South Africa
Though women in South Africa form a large part of the population, they remain underutilized in the workplace. Understanding the roots of this issue as well as the policy responses to them might hold the key to empowering them.
Read MoreGodfather Politics in Nigeria
If Nigeria is set have the world’s third largest population under 30 by 2050, why are the main Presidential candidates in their late seventies?
Read MoreAbiy Ahmed's Commitment to Democratic Reforms
in Africa
Understanding the challenges and implications that face Ethiopia (© AFP)
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