Revisiting the Legacy and Lessons of the Nigerian Civil War: A ...
Mar 29, 2024 · The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, lasted from 1967 to 1970, and resulted in the deaths of over a million people. The secession of Biafra was a response to perceived marginalization against the Igbo people, and grievances regarding representation and power. Gavin Williams argues that despite almost sixty years since end of the war, its legacy continues to shape Nigerian ...
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The Rule of Law in Africa: A Reappraisal. Presentation and Reflections for the 2024 Academic Conference on Africa, “Power, Justice, and the People: Human Rights and the Rule of Law for Africa’s Transformation,” United Nations Office on the Special Advisor on Africa, United Nations Headquarters, New York, December 3-5, 2024.
State of Hunger: Unravelling Kenya’s Food Crisis - The Elephant
Sep 29, 2023 · Although the country produces enough food to feed the population, economic access remains a challenge. Kenya’s rate of self-sufficiency in the production and availability of food is 90.3 per cent against an import dependency of 12.7 per cent, but on the four indicators of the Global Food Security Index in 2022, Kenya scored 41.3 per cent on affordability, the only indicator where the country ...
Pan-Africanism in the Age of Globalization - The Elephant
Jan 13, 2023 · This is the first of a two-part series that assesses the historical progress of the Pan-African movement and considers the global political economy, the relevance of Pan-Africanism in the 21st century and its potential to impact economic and political development within Africa and its diaspora.
To Move Forward as a Country, We Must Take Policy-Making …
Nov 11, 2024 · Kenyans are quite fond of saying that we have good policies but we fail at implementing them. I suspect this sentiment, along with “lack of political will”, comes from many years of political analysts attempting to make sense of the failures of our government.
Opinion - The Elephant
Unique perspectives from subject matter experts. Posted in Opinion. Martha Karua: An Icon and a Great Exemplar of Political Leadership
Pretoria Peace Agreement: Broken Promises, Betrayed Tigray
Nov 10, 2023 · A year ago, on 2 November 2022, the government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) signed a Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Agreement in Pretoria, South Africa. Every Western country including the USA welcomed the agreement that was meant to put an end to …
Unveiling the Ethiopia-Somaliland MoU: Hopes and Uncertainties
Jan 23, 2024 · At the core of the current debate surrounding the recent Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland lie three major interests: Somalia’s unity, territorial integrity, and sovereignty; Somaliland’s pursuit of de jure recognition of its de facto independence and sovereignty; Ethiopia’s renewed long-standing aspiration to …
Keith Ang'ana - The Elephant
Dec 22, 2023 · Keith Ang'ana is a writer, editor, and one of the founders of Qwani, a collective for young talented writers.
Journaling Kenya’s Gen Z Revolution - The Elephant
Aug 30, 2024 · Amidst Kenya's #RejectFinanceBill protests, as the echoes of dissent reverberate through the streets, a generation rises to challenge the pillars of a colonial legacy that still looms large. Dominated by the resilient voices of young Kenyans from Gen Z, these protests transcend mere demonstrations on the Finance Bill; they embody a bold reimagining of power, justice, and identity, transforming ...