- Nigeria: The Achebe I knew
- Address by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Dr. Dlamini Zuma
- Eritrea: The Hard Reality Mr Yemane Gebreab cannot cover-up
- Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda
- Obama - coming to Africa
- Nigeria: Mujaheed Adebolaja, Nigerian Suspect in London Terrorist Attack
- Eritrea still collecting money in Canada for military regime: Documents
- Is the African Union equipped to serve Africa's people for another 50 years?
- Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity
- Which Way Ethiopia: Revolution, Civil War, or National Reconciliation?
- Eritrea: little to smile about, 20 years from freedom
- Africa: The Birth of the OAU
- Woman Seeks Asylum: King of Swaziland want to make me his 14th virgin bride
- Ethiopia: Off Political Taboos and Woos
- Chinua Achebe as Metaphor
- Israel and the Arab Gulf States: An Undeclared Alliance
- The United Nations’ Hezbollah Protection Force
- Sustain Gains. Invest in Malaria. Save Three Million Children's Lives in the Next 1000 Days
- World Malaria Day: highlighting awareness of a preventable disease that still kills thousands
- Excusing Jihad In Boston
- Lessons from Boston and Chechnya
- Analysis: How do you solve a problem like Apartheid?
- Somalia: Frail Leadership, Federalism Frenzy, and the Fragile Peace
- Factors of Change and Transformation in Ethiopia
- How the West is seeking to usurp Africa’s struggle for freedom and democracy
- Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of the Diaspora Organized Groups Opposed to the Regime in Ethiopia
Tag Archives: Irwin Cox
What Can the Kenyan Coast Tell Us About the 2013 Elections?
By Justin Willis, analysis In discussing the elections at the Kenyan coast, I want to make two, perhaps contradictory, points. The first is that the coast has its own particular dynamics, which must be appreciated to understand the nature of … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
Tagged Election, Irwin Cox, JUBILEE, Kenya, Mombasa, MRC, Raila, Uhuru Kenyatta
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What can the Kenyan coast tell us about the 2013 elections?
By Justin Willis In discussing the elections at the Kenyan coast, I want to make two, perhaps contradictory, points. The first is that the coast has its own particular dynamics, which must be appreciated to understand the nature of elections … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya, Op-ed
Tagged Election, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, JUBILEE, Kenya, Mombasa, Mombasa Republican Council, MRC, Raila
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The African Cosa Nostra : Cronyism and Politics in Zimbabwe
Some people who have been selectively funding some groups of Zimbabwean politicians may feel good about themselves, but they have done nothing good for us ordinary Zimbabweans. They have just been worsening the problem of crony politics and corruption that … read more
Kenya: The Republic Of Fear
It used to be we were only afraid of the state and its capacity for illegitimate violence. We blamed politicians, not opinions, for inciting tribal clashes. It was the government, not citizens, which gagged the press or forbade dissent. No … read more
Kenya’s 2013 elections in perspective
By George Kegoro* Now that the country has completed the general elections for 2013, which ended with the declaration of Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta as the fourth president of Kenya, it is useful to reflect on the whole electoral process in … read more
Technical problems threatening to spoil Kenya’s smooth election process
By Solomon Ayele Dersso Kenya too much of the lessons of 2007/2008 to heart. First, the institutions and processes for conducting the election were thoroughly followed to deliver a free and fair election. Second, the processes of voter registration, balloting, … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
Tagged ballot, Beyond-visual-range missile, Election, IEBC, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, polling place, voting
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Kenya Election Results withheld over anomalies
IEBC officials insist data has to be verified after they received numerous complaints on the vote tallying The official announcement of results for the already tallied votes in Machakos County has been suspended until verification is done. The decision was … read more
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
Tagged Bomas of Kenya, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Returning officer, Uhuru Kenyatta, United States
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Former Zambian President Hopeful About Kenya Poll
Zambia’s former president says he is confident Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will organize a peaceful and credible election, despite reports of escalating tensions before Monday’s vote. Rupiah Banda is leading the U.S.-based Carter Center poll observers. He … read more
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
Tagged Carter Center, Election, IEBC, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, Rupiah Banda, Zambia
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‘Hoping for the best but preparing for the worst’ amid Kenya election fears
Five years ago, over 500,000 people were displaced and more than 1,500 killed in post-election violence in Kenya. Now, NGOs are working to manage humanitarian situation ahead of the country’s next election this Monday, writes Ivy Ndiewo. WITH LESS THAN … read more
Kenya: EAC to Monitor Kenya’s Elections
The East African Community will deploy a team of election observers during the March 4, 2013 Kenya general elections. This follows an invitation extended by the government of Kenya to the regional body to deploy a 40-member election observer mission. … read more
Posted in Kenya
Tagged County Governors, EAC, East Africa, East African Community, East African Legislative Assembly, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Tanzania
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“How to Abort” Kenyans search trends on Google
Queries on how to procure an abortion were among the most persistent searches by Kenyans, according to a Google report that analylised search trends this year. The Google Zeitgeist 2012 report, released Wednesday, shows the number one trending search in … read more
Posted in East Africa, Kenya
Tagged David Rudisha, Google, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, John Michuki, Kenya, Kenyan, Njenga Karume, Raila Odinga
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Kenya 2013 Election: Diaspora miss out
Kenyans in the Diaspora will not vote in the next General Election. The bombshell was delivered to Parliament Tuesday by Justice minister Eugene Wamalwa, who told MPs the decision was reached at last week’s Cabinet meeting. It followed consideration of … read more
Posted in East Africa, Election, Kenya
Tagged Diaspora, Eugene Wamalwa, IEBC, IndepthAfrica, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Kenya 2013 Election, Kenyan, Martha Karua, member of parliament
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2013 Kenyan Pre-Election Report: The Heat is On
by Joshua Tucker The heat is on in Kenya. And it’s not just because the rains are late. As the country prepares for it fifth multi-party elections on March 4, 2013, the competition is flaring. The top two contenders for … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Kenya
Tagged IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Irwin Cox, Kenya, Kofi Annan, Mwai Kibaki, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto
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