Category: Africa
What is happening in Sudan?
Recently, social media has blown up with support for Sudanese protesters. Many have been sharing information about the crisis and urging people to inform themselves. Online, Western media has faced
Read More“Just Fall – That is All” – Or is it? Sudan’s Road to Political Transition, and an Uneasy Path Ahead
Since December 2018, amid proliferating demonstrations against the 30-year reign of Omar Al Bashir, the streets of Sudanese cities have been teeming with Arabic-language banners reading “Freedom, peace and justice,”
Read MoreAfrica – The Most Powerful Player in a New Scramble
In December 2018, US national security advisor John Bolton unveiled the United States’ new Africa policy: the “Prosper Africa” strategy. Although vague in means, its goal was all too clear.
Read MoreLibya Does Not Come to Rest – Announced Elections in 2018 Will Not Solve the Crisis
For decades, Libya’s politics only had one face: that of Muammar al-Gaddafi, a military colonel, who had seized power in the late 60s and had since then clung onto that
Read MoreExtraordinary Times: A New Era for Ethiopia
On February 16, 2018, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn stepped down from office. Desalegn will go down into history as the first Ethiopian Prime Minister to voluntarily resign. The resignation
Read MoreEgyptian Election 2018: Rubber-stamping the strongman?
The Egyptian election is due to be held at the end of this month. Ostensibly a “democratic” contest, the incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to win a
Read MoreEthiopia at crossroads after Prime minister’s surprise resignation
According to analysts, Ethiopia might be at a critical juncture in its political history as key events have followed each other in rapid succession over the past few weeks. Amidst
Read MoreThe Beastly Component of Conflict: How War Endangers Species
New Year’s: it is the time of excessive drinking, an overdose of oliebollen and rants by cat ladies about the bombshells and fireworks their most beloved pets must endure. While
Read MoreM-Pesa: the mobile revolution in Kenya
In our world, technology has always been a driver for innovation. However, nowadays we tend to perceive it more and more often as a burden – being available all the
Read More…Living Through the Shock of Contrast and Difference: An Interview
Mustapha Abdu-Aguye comes from Zaria, Nigeria. He moved to Groningen, the Netherlands, 5 years ago to do a Master’s degree in Nanoscience. Currently, he’s half way though his PhD in
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