From Hormuz to East Africa: Global Oil Shocks and the Structure of Vulnerability in the Great Lakes Region.
The escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has re-centered global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, not simply […]
Bobi Wine and the Managed Opposition: Power, Control, and Uganda’s Political Boundaries
In Uganda, opposition politics does not disappear. It is contained. The events surrounding Bobi Wine after the 2026 election illustrate
Edwin Sifuna and the Battle for ODM: Opposition Integrity, Factional Politics, and the Road to 2027
The internal struggle within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following the death of Raila Odinga has produced a number of
Post-Raila ODM: Factional Realignment, Power Struggles and the Rise and Backlash of Oketch Salah
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is undergoing a period of pronounced organisational strain following the death of Raila Odinga in
Mobondo: The Ignored Rebellion Creeping to the Gates of Kinshasa
At barely 383 kilometers from Kinshasa, people are being killed with machetes, villages are emptying, and an armed group is
A Peace of Illusion: Washington’s Agreement Detached from Congo’s Reality
Can paper stop bullets? It’s the question every Congolese mother, father, child, and displaced survivors silently asked on December 4,
Raila Odinga’s Enduring Legacy: Democratic Struggle, Pan-Africanism, and the Unfinished Reform Project in Kenya and Beyond
The death of Raila Amolo Odinga on October 15, 2025, marked the end of a political era in Kenya, closing
Tanzania’s Political Trajectory: Competitive Authoritarianism and the Development–Democracy Dilemma
As Tanzania approaches its October elections, the country stands at an important juncture. It is often praised as one of
A Technocrat in the Political Arena: Patient Sayiba Tambwe and the Future of Congo
“How can we heal the sickness if we do not probe the wounds?” Victor Hugo once asked. In the Democratic