In the quiet left by Baba’s passing, the country is left reflecting on what he meant, and what this moment means for the country. Raila Odinga exited the stage as he lived: bold, defiant, and ...

Raila Amolo Odinga’s life was a stirring journey—a tapestry woven from courage, resilience, and an unyielding belief in a better Kenya. To know Odinga was to witness a man who stood at the heart of ...

Raila Amollo Odinga, who has died at the age of 80, was something of a paradox in post-independence Kenyan politics. A leader who repeatedly ran for president, he never won – in part due to the 2007 ...

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Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound 1,000 km ...

Late last year, the world was alerted to the disturbing news that Russia was recruiting hundreds of young African women, aged 18–22, to manufacture drones in a military-industrial compound 1,000 km ...

William Moige is a journalist at East Africa’s renowned media house, Africa Uncensored. Driven by a “deep commitment to uncovering truth and amplifying unheard voices,” as he describes it, Moige ...

Our reliance on maps and borders as the primary frame for thinking about Palestine and for imagining solutions narrows what we believe the true meaning of liberation can be. In the history of mapping ...

Today, Malawi’s Electoral Commission announced the results of the presidential election held last week. Once again, the outcome illustrates the paradox of democratic consolidation without substantive ...

The protests in Nepal this week were unprecedented. In just 48 hours, a disparate movement of largely young people throughout major towns and cities brought down the entire political establishment ...

Last year ROAPE publish new edited collection, Capitalism and Economic Crime in Africa: The Neoliberal Period. The volume brings together a collection of research articles, briefings and blog posts ...