Vol 66 No 22 | EAST AFRICA Fields of expensive dreams 7th November 2025 When Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were appointed co-hosts of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, the move was hailed as a welcome shot in the arm for three...
Vol 66 No 13 | EAST AFRICA As protests mount, state repression goes regional 27th June 2025 Economic hardship and youth mobilisation are driving a new opposition movement online and on the streets A year after ‘Gen Z’ activists stormed parliament in Nairobi shaking the foundations of President William Ruto’s legitimacy, a new round of protests on 25 June were greeted... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 13 | EAST AFRICA Ministers pin their faith on tax collectors 27th June 2025 Squeezed by creditors and angry citizens, the region’s finance chiefs are looking for ways to boost public spending Political opposition is rising across the region, much of it fuelled by government austerity policies and there is no let-up in sight. Last year’s mass protests in Kenya...
Vol 66 No 9 | TANZANIAEAST AFRICA Karua takes on the autocrats 2nd May 2025 Veteran Kenyan politician Martha Karua is spearheading a campaign against the suppression of opposition parties in East Africa. Ahead of Tundu Lissu’s court appearance on 24 April, the...
Vol 66 No 8 | EAST AFRICAWHO'S WHO Newsmakers: East Africa’s opposition under fire 18th April 2025 The arrest and detention of three opposition leaders in Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan points to concerted attempts by government to both crush their opponents and undermine the...