Category: East African Affairs
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Abductions of Political Dissidents in Kenya Taints her Diplomatic Image
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On 16th November 2024, Dr. Kizza Besigye, Uganda’s long-standing opposition leader was abducted in broad daylight from Nairobi, Kenya. Besigye had flown into the country to attend a book launch event while attending other meetings in the Kenyan capital. After days of speculation on his whereabouts, Besigye appeared in a Ugandan military court in Kampala,…
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The Long Road: Why the LAPSSET Project Faces Years of Delay.
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The Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET) is an infrastructural project aimed at improving interconnectedness within the East African region. LAPSSET is an undertaking involving Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. The project is run under the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority (LCDA) set up under a Presidential Order in March 2013.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Armed Resistance Movements in DR Congo.
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In the previous installment, we looked into the historical roots of armed resistance movements in DR Congo. You can get yourself up to speed here. Mobutu’s iron grip on power in Zaire had faded and he was forced to flee to Morocco where he eventually died of prostate cancer. Laurent Kabila, a rebellious strongman to…
