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Kizza Besigye

Tanzanian president drops pretence of reform amid retreat from democracy in east Africa

Politics, World, Maverick News, Op-eds

Tanzanian president drops pretence of reform amid retreat from democracy in east Africa

by: Peter Fabricius

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

Africa, South Africa, Maverick News

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

by: Kizza Besigye, Tendai Biti, Abel Chivukuvuku and Greg Mills

How to topple authoritarians – and avoid being a battered spouse

Africa, South Africa, World

How to topple authoritarians – and avoid being a battered spouse

by: Greg Mills

Uganda: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni with his songs of freedom

Africa

Uganda: Bobi Wine takes on Yoweri Museveni with his songs of freedom

by: Greg Mills and Ray Hartley

Uganda: President Museveni under fire for encouraging vigilantism against ‘suspicious’ ‘boda-boda’ drivers

Africa

Uganda: President Museveni under fire for encouraging vigilantism against ‘suspicious’ ‘boda-boda’ drivers

by: Simon Allison

Uganda: Violent clashes leave at least 62 dead

Africa

Uganda: Violent clashes leave at least 62 dead

by: Njeri Kimani

ICG: Museveni’s post-election politics – keeping a lid on Uganda’s opposition

Africa

ICG: Museveni’s post-election politics – keeping a lid on Uganda’s opposition

by: International Crisis Group

Weekend Thing: 20 February 2016

South Africa

Weekend Thing: 20 February 2016

by: Andrea Teagle

Analysis: Ugandans decide – or do they?

Africa

Analysis: Ugandans decide – or do they?

by: Simon Allison

Game on between Uganda’s former liberation war allies

Africa

Game on between Uganda’s former liberation war allies

by: International Crisis Group

Analysis: Uganda’s ‘Buhari moment’?

Africa

Analysis: Uganda’s ‘Buhari moment’?

by: Frank Charnas

Uganda police arrest opposition figure to prevent rallies

Newsdeck

Uganda police arrest opposition figure to prevent rallies

by: Reuters