Burundians stage a demo A coup d’état attempt was launched in Burundi’s capital city Buj...

As Libya struggles with chaos of lawlessness cum extremism and as immigrants perish at sea, the West...

IGAD needs to underscore the fact that the Government of Nation Unity (GNU) is not a magic bullet th...

The form of Baraka generated through these spiritual transactions is enduring and omnipotent, and un...

What Africa must guard against are coups from above, by ruling regimes rigging elections or perpetra...

Nick Kay may have had the clock, but as he leaves, we Somalis have the time and there is a differenc...

IGAD and Troika’s Absence of Sagacity in Shepherding the Peace Agreement in South Sudan is unaccommo...

Installing a new legitimate parliament that has the quality and the mandate to move the nation forwa...

For Africa, the titanic contest between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney should help bring renewed focus...

Dr Mutunga must pick the judiciary up, dust it, and begin the work of remaking a pertinent departmen...

The challenge for us as the new crop of African leaders is to kill the culture of violence against d...

Governments in Eastern Africa ought to give ear to dissenting views for efficient and collective gov...

The next four years will be crucial in the process of transforming Nigeria into a country that meets...

Challenges hindering development of Africa both politically and economically revolve around governan...

I recognize the extreme dilemma the world has faced in dealing with dictators like Gaddafi but never...

Kenyans and citizens of Africa must wake up and firmly demand for good governance from their leaders

The paper covers the historical background of ethnic politics in Kenya-both during colonial and post...

Reconstruction and maintaining peace will call for hard work in the days, months and years to come.

We anticipate tougher competition at the county level especially between traditional politicians and...

“Devolution” is not a new concept in Kenya.We have always had local governments managed by the centr...

We have to make progress in deepening the democratic process, enhancing the rule of law, reducing in...

Democracy is much more than electing leaders periodically through competitive elections.

40 or 50 years since many African nations attained independence, we cannot continue blaming the colo...

Participatory democracy is about building bridges - within and between states, but especially betwee...

I urge [African states] to suspend the operations of Qadhafi’s embassies in [their] countries, to ex...

Why doesn't NATO tell the truth, that an armed insurrection was aided and abetted from abroad

There is no way any of the duo can live peacefully without depending on the other.

The ballot box democracy has become cosmetic as elections are characterized by vote rigging, ballot...

Kibaki’s take is a new wake up call for other rulers who still cling unto frozen ideas of ‘me foreve...

If at home “stop and search” arrests are disproportionately inflicted upon second-class citizens and...