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Kenya prepares to swear in fourth president

3 Apr 2013 3 minute read

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Kenya prepares to swear in fourth president

Now Uhuru Kenyatta’s election win has been confirmed by the Supreme Court, Henry Owino considers what his...

12 Mar 2013 3 minute read

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A sigh of relief post-Kenya election

Although questions remain, including the possibility of a second-round run-off, Henry Owino says tension has...

7 Mar 2013 3 minute read

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Kenya still deciding

Magnus Taylor reports from Nairobi on the long wait for results in the presidential election.

1 Mar 2013 4 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Fight or flight?

Phoebe Matsika and Sidi Sarro live in Kenya. One is leaving the country over safety fears,...

KENYA VOTES: Seeking God’s help for peace

28 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Seeking God’s help for peace

Henry Owino reports on a three-day long ceremony of repentance for the 2007-08 post-election violence,...

KENYA VOTES: The weakness in the media’s election coverage

20 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: The weakness in the media’s election coverage

In a country where political discourse is defined by ethnic group, Maina Waruru fears vernacular radio...

KENYA VOTES: Peaceniks use mobiles to cool election tempers

14 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Peaceniks use mobiles to cool election tempers

Moses Wasamu on initiatives to help prevent violence at the polls, including promoting peace via text message...

KENYA VOTES: Live debate shows potential of country's democracy

13 Feb 2013 3 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Live debate shows potential of country's democracy

The polite deliberation between candidates could be a sign of a calmer country ahead of the March general election, writes...

7 Feb 2013 4 minute read

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KENYA VOTES: Risk of election violence ‘unacceptably high’

As the polls loom, Moses Wasamu outlines the implications of a fiercely contested vote, including candidates...

From war to democracy: reframing Sierra Leone

6 Jan 2013 2 minute read

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From war to democracy: reframing Sierra Leone

As he remembers the 1999 Freetown massacre, Seray Bangura looks to a bright future for the country formally...

24 Dec 2012 3 minute read

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Tensions over Egypt’s referendum result

Voting may be finished but political divisions continue after a low turnout writes Adam Ramsey.

13 Dec 2012 2 minute read

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Eulogy for Occupy

Chris Brazier reacts to Quinn Norton’s piece on the complexities of the movement – good and bad.

5 Dec 2012 6 minute read

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Richard Stallman: ‘Apple has tightest digital handcuffs in history’

Hazel Healy speaks to free software’s moral compass about Anonymous, licensing and digital freedoms.

1 Dec 2012 1 minute read

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Digital freedoms – The Facts

Who’s online where, who has your data and how much are they spending to get it?

30 Nov 2012 4 minute read

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The day after the UN vote on Palestine

Becoming a ‘non-member state’ needs to bring practical as well as symbolic change says Frank Barat.

Women will lose out in Sierra Leone election

15 Nov 2012 3 minute read

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Women will lose out in Sierra Leone election

Sabrina Mahtani on the push for equal leadership representation, and the question of gender quotas.

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