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Alexis Okeowo | May 3, 2017 | THE NEW YORKER Publicly, Africa may not be on the radar of the Trump Administration, but it is a priority for the U.S. military. At the moment, seventeen hundred members of the Special Forces and other military personnel are undertaking ninety-six missions in twenty-one countries, and the details of most are unknown to Americans. In charge … [Read more...] about THE ENDURING AMERICAN MILITARY MISSION IN AFRICA

George Ogola | April 18, 2017 | THE CONVERSATION National governments remain the single largest source of revenue for news organisations in Africa. In Rwanda, for example, a staggering 85-90% of advertising revenue comes from the public sector. In Kenya, it’s estimated that 30% of newspaper revenue comes from government advertising. In 2013, the government spent Ksh40 … [Read more...] about How African governments use advertising as a weapon against media freedom

Sam Mkokeli | 4 maj 2017 | BLOOMBERG A South African High Court ordered President Jacob Zuma to explain why he made changes to his cabinet that included firing Pravin Gordhan as finance minister in March, a move that sparked street demonstrations and a downgrade of the nation’s credit rating to junk. The president initially told the top six leaders of the ruling African … [Read more...] about Zuma Told by South African Court to Explain Cabinet Changes