How Rwanda judged its genocide
Since 2001, the gacaca community courts have been the centrepiece of Rwanda’s justice and reconciliation process. Nearly every adult Rwandan...
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Africa Research Institute
Africa Research Institute aims to reflect, understand and build on the dynamism in Africa today. We are a London-based think-tank which looks for practical examples of achievement - by liste...
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5 episodesWhatever happened to Africa's rapid urbanisation?
It is widely believed that urbanisation is occurring faster in sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world, as migrants move from rur...
Voices of disquiet on the Malawian airwaves
Human Rights NGOs are considered vanguards in the struggle against injustice and authoritarianism in Africa. But their narrow focus on civil...
Why Africa can make it big in agriculture
Self-sufficiency in food production is the new mantra of donors and policymakers in Africa. But farmers, large and small, can be much more a...
How intellectuals made history in Zimbabwe
The history of Zimbabwe has been revised in the service of the governing ZANU-PF party. A ‘patriotic’ version of history, disseminated by pu...