Confusion at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, the national results center, almost erupted as some opposition political party representatives demanded to know why the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) was not Read More..
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DR Congo Rocked by Anti-government Protests
At least four people, including two policemen, have been killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa, after security forces clashed with thousands protesting moves that will pave the way Read More..
Urbanites Need to Stop Looking Down on Village Life and Go Home
Visitors to African countries usually experience the rural and urban areas through safe, comfortable and often manufactured forms of mediation. Driving through a slum in an air-conditioned Land Cruiser, staying Read More..
Congo-Kinshasa: Leveraging Mobile Tech to Combat Conflict and Corruption
Washington, DC — Rarely has so small a law stirred so much debate about so distant a conflict. Over the past several months, debate about legislation requiring companies to disclose Read More..
Foresight Africa: Top Priorities for the Continent in 2015
Each year, Brookings Africa Growth Initiative experts assemble a number of key issues facing the continent into an online publication, Foresight Africa. The collection features articles profiling critical issues on Read More..
Made in Ghana: Fashion Designer Launches Ethically-Made Luxury Accessories
A A K S produces raffia bags handmade by a women’s cooperative in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana. The brand produces luxurious handmade accessories using ethical processes and age-old craft traditions, are not Read More..