Social media mobilisation is a bright spot in Uganda's dark Bobi Wine saga: Social media is becoming a formal political platform in Uganda. ShutterstockPresident Yoweri Museveni has ruled Uganda with authoritarian firmness for the last 32 years. But even his most ardent supporters were shocked by the ferocity with which his security forces recently meted out violence on … [Read more...] about Social media mobilisation is a bright spot in Uganda’s dark Bobi Wine saga | The Conversation
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Key questions the Zondo inquiry needs to pose about the nuclear deal | The Conversation
Key questions the Zondo inquiry needs to pose about the nuclear deal: Deputy Chief Justice Ray Zondo looks into state capture in South Africa's energy sector. EPA-EFESouth Africa is emerging from a debilitating period where politicians and their benefactors systematically placed pliable individuals into key positions at state institutions to gain undue influence and … [Read more...] about Key questions the Zondo inquiry needs to pose about the nuclear deal | The Conversation
Trump’s comment about South Africa is a reminder that race still matters | The Conversation
Trump's comment about South Africa is a reminder that race still matters: US President Donald Trump is accused of siding with white right wing groups on South Africa's land reform issue. ShutterstockFor a brief moment last week, US President Donald Trump served a useful purpose. He reminded us how important race is as an economic and political issue on much of the planet. … [Read more...] about Trump’s comment about South Africa is a reminder that race still matters | The Conversation
How Africa’s largest city is failing its older people | The Conversation
How Africa's largest city is failing its older people: Heavy traffic in Lagos, Nigeria. EPA/Ahmed JallanzoUrbanisation is spreading across Africa at great speed. Projections suggest that more than half of the total population will live in urban areas by 2050. Urbanisation in Nigeria is happening at a particularly astonishing rate. The population density of urban dwellers in … [Read more...] about How Africa’s largest city is failing its older people | The Conversation
Kenyatta has his work cut out for him as he navigates Trump’s world | The Conversation
Kenyatta has his work cut out for him as he navigates Trump's world: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta. Epa-EFE/Daniel IrunguKenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta’s meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump at the White House carries symbolic as well as real value. The two leaders have met once before – on the sidelines of the 2017 G7 meeting in Italy. But this is the first … [Read more...] about Kenyatta has his work cut out for him as he navigates Trump’s world | The Conversation
