Sixty years on, the European Union is facing unprecedented challenges among member states. Can its relationship with Africa survive the storm?
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Kenya says it will appeal a high court ruling blocking the closure of the Dadaab refugee camp. The country must now weigh national security against its international obligations.
In a political environment where voters are increasingly attuned to instances of polling malpractice, African states are grudgingly adopting technology as a barrier to election fraud.
The idea behind much of Kenya’s legislation enacted by the colonialists was to separate whites from other races. So why are these laws still on the books?
If Al-Shabaab maintains its hard stance, the possibility for dialogue will continue to be remote and Somalia’s government will be forced to intensify the war on terror through new strategies.
This is election year for several African countries and there’s a need to ensure social media isn’t used to incite violence. But can governments be prevented from restricting citizens’ rights?
Kenya recently expressed fear that Al-Shabaab could interfere with the electronic voting system during the upcoming general election. Are cyber attacks a real threat in Africa?
In Africa, the idea of a post-truth era - which by implication fundamentally presupposes the existence of an era in which ‘truth’ was self-evident - is folly.
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Senior Lecturer of Political Science, Georgia Gwinnett College
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Lecturer in African History, Queen Mary University of London
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Nairobi
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Professor of History, Colgate University
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Professor in Global Security, RMIT University
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Lecturer, School of Journalism, University of Nairobi
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Lecturer, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Research Affiliate and Senior Analyst, University of Central Florida
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Associate Professor, International Development Studies; Associate Dean, Menno Simons College, University of Winnipeg
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Lecturer, International Law, University of Nairobi
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Lecturer, Political Science, Obafemi Awolowo University