Africa Tonight: First elections post Mugabe regime: Africa Tonight: First elections post Mugabe regime: Woman stuck 20 years in house: ALL this woman wants is to see sunlight. Lebo Motaung of Tokoza township in Ekurhuleni has been stuck in her house for close to 20 years. Her family said she the 32 year old was hit by a coal truck when she was a child, which left her … [Read more...] about Africa Tonight: First elections post Mugabe regime
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Kenya’s 2017 elections: how new media stole the mainstream’s thunder | The Conversation
Kenya's 2017 elections: how new media stole the mainstream's thunder: New media is setting the tone in Kenya. Reuters/Siegfried ModolaSeven years ago then Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan announced his presidential candidacy on Facebook. At the time the move was unprecedented and marked a significant departure from political tradition. His unusual choice seemed to … [Read more...] about Kenya’s 2017 elections: how new media stole the mainstream’s thunder | The Conversation
Why elections don’t always equal democracy: the case of Kenya | The Conversation
Why elections don't always equal democracy: the case of Kenya: Kenyan opposition supporter is confronted by policy during clashes in Nairobi. Reuters/Thomas MukoyaKenya’s transition to a multiparty democracy in 1991 was one of the most promising cases of political change in Africa. Before then, the Kenya National Union Party (KANU) had monopolised power since outlawing … [Read more...] about Why elections don’t always equal democracy: the case of Kenya | The Conversation
Zimbabwe needs wide reforms to have credible elections. But it may be too late | The Conversation
Zimbabwe needs wide reforms to have credible elections. But it may be too late: Without urgent, radical electoral reforms, next year's poll will only serve to legitimise Robert Mugabe's authoritarian rule. GCISZimbabwe’s Constitution requires it to hold elections by July 2018. It seems unlikely that the country’s political system will be reformed in time to ensure the … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe needs wide reforms to have credible elections. But it may be too late | The Conversation
Elections are only part of the story in Kenya’s history of post-poll violence | The Conversation
Elections are only part of the story in Kenya's history of post-poll violence: A woman stands behind policemen during post election clashes, in Nairobi's Kibera slum. Goran Tomasevic/ReutersKenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga and his National Super Alliance are contesting the country’s general election results in the Supreme Court. Odinga rejected the official results … [Read more...] about Elections are only part of the story in Kenya’s history of post-poll violence | The Conversation
