Speaker: Father Anselm Adodo (Founder - Paxherbals)

This Geographical Magazine op-ed by ARI senior researcher Nick Branson explores the background to the upcoming Tanzanian constitutional referendum as a parallel to the West Lothian Question in the UK.

ARI senior researcher, Nick Branson, wrote a series of articles on Tanzania's upcoming referendum. Parts 1 and 2 were translated into Swahili and published in Mwananchi.

Paul Adams is full of praise for the way Tom Burgis has uncovered the secretive networks that control Africa’s natural resources and fuel its conflicts.

Part three of Nick Branson’s look at Tanzania’s proposed constitution considers how historical attachments to African socialism have been balanced with efforts to enshrine new norms and values.

Part two of Nick Branson’s look at Tanzania’s proposed constitution outlines how continuity has prevailed over change in relations between the executive and legislature.

The first part of Nick Branson’s look at Tanzania’s proposed constitution considers the relationship between the constituent parts of the Union ahead of a proposed referendum on 30 April 2015.

CityLab's Sam Sturgis examines the "complex and exciting" urban planning projects being developed in Africa. The piece cites Africa Research Institute's 2013 Counterpoint, "Who Will Plan Africa's Cities?".

This interactive timeline allows you to explore Tanzania’s long history of “hesitant and disjointed” constitutional reform.

Jamie Hitchen highlights findings from a damning report by Sierra Leone’s Auditor-General into government spending of funds allocated to fight Ebola between May and October 2014.