Expert Analysis
What is behind the renewed violence in Central African Republic?
CAR will struggle to break the cycle of violence without international commitment to end it.
Dr Ross Harvey on Newzroom Africa
Newzroom Afrika speaks to Dr Ross Harvey about the impact of mining in fragile community contexts. This interview follows a webinar we hosted titled 'Mining in Fragile Jurisdictions', in which we explored how mining can become a catalyst for broad-based development...
An assessment of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
By Busisipho Siyobi
The Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), founded in 2003, was formed as a tool to improve and promote transparency in the oil and gas, and mining sectors, respectively.
Uganda 2021 Election: Implications and Lessons
Introduction On Saturday 16 January 2021, the Electoral Commission of Uganda (EC) once again declared President Yoweri Museveni and his National Resistance Movement (NRM) as the winners. He will start his 6th term as president of Uganda. Museveni is entering his 35th...
Uganda Election Day 2021: Summary
While we wait for the official results to be verified and released, the following will provide a summary of events that took place on election day in Uganda Polling Stations Most polling stations opened at 07h00 and closed at 16h00. Some polling...
What are Bobi Wine’s chances?
Many believe the 2021 presidential election in Uganda will go to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, but his main rival, Bobi Wine, a young upstart, seems to have united Uganda’s youth and urban population under the hashtag: 'We are removing a dictator.' GGA SADC Executive...
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