East Africa
Is The Democratic Republic of Congo Close to Breaking Point?
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo has long been entrenched in the country. But between 2017-2018 the scale of the crisis has escalated facing a humanitarian disaster of extraordinary proportions.
Satire and Politics in Africa: The 2017 Kenya elections and other stories
Godfrey Mwampembwa, a.k.a Gado is a renowned political cartoonist. He joins us to discuss politics and the role of satire in Africa in conversation with Professor Nic Cheeseman. Presenting a range of his work, there will be a particular focus on speaking truth to power and the build up to, rejection of, and subsequent re-running of the Kenyan presidential elections of 2017.
Reporting Somalia: Expanding the scope of the media’s eye?
When you think of Somalia, what comes to mind? Conflict? Pirates? Refugees? Poverty? Somalia is still a dangerous place for journalists to operate: according to the Committee to Protect Journalists five journalists have been killed there this year. But improvements in the security situation are offering new opportunities to access stories that may have been too risky to […]