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Jamie Hitchen attempts to read between the lines in an effort to understand some of President Museveni's recent actions in Uganda.

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10 things to watch in Africa in 2016

31 Dec 2015

Yovanka ARI

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Rising debt, the ever-growing prominence of social media and a battle for the soul of the ANC are just some of the things Jamie Hitchen and Nick Branson are expecting to see in Africa in the year ahead.

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Citizens ‘Making Noise’: Keeping Track of Buhari’s Government

23 Jun 2015

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BudgIT was founded in 2011 and aims to enable Nigerian citizens and policymakers to hold government to account for revenue and expenditure decisions through analysis of public data. ARI spoke to its founder, Oluseun Onigbinde.

People voting in Ewu, Edo State in Nigeria's 2015 elections

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Nigeria: What Sort Of Change?

Many Nigerians who voted on 28 March in the presidential election did so hoping for change. But what did change look like for citizens of Edo state? Father Anselm Adodo set off to find out.

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Museveni’s misdirection: Reading between the lines in Uganda

10 things to watch in Africa in 2016

Citizens ‘Making Noise’: Keeping Track of Buhari’s Government

Nigeria: What Sort Of Change?