In many countries the politicians still hire relatives and their tribesmates, but their quality has improved. Because of the expansion of education, they are no longer the ill-educated villagers of years gone by.
Bad Cops – Why African Police Forces Are The Extremists’ Best ‘Friend’
“In African culture the police are there to intimidate, to coerce.” In Nigeria many stations have an informal torture officer.
Dirty Dogs And Filth: Shocking Hate Speech Kicks Up More Trouble In Burundi
Among the targets of violent threats has been former president Domitien Ndayizeye after he spoke out against the ruling party’s youth wing’s call for female opposition supporters to be raped or even killed.
South Sudan Is An Unfinished And Broken State: Here’s The High Price Its People Have Paid For It
It’s the world’s fastest-growing refugee crisis. One million have crossed into Uganda, and an additional “million or even more” are in Ethiopia, Kenya, DR Congo, and Central African Republic.
They Helped Defeat Boko Haram, But Now Nigeria Wakes Up To Its Vigilante Crisis: The Leading One Is 23,000 Strong!
A militiaman boasts that he has found a foolproof way to kill up to 50 suspected Boko Haram members at a time – by roasting them in a pit.