Without delving into details: Locust swarms have, for months now, camped in different parts of the country, deflating farmers’ dreams…
Browsing: Essays & Editorial
Around the world, and especially in Africa, rapid digitisation and the spread of new technologies are ushering in a new…
By Prof John Harbeson State fragility is pervasive throughout Africa and in other world regions as well. A high-level NGO-based…
The President is treading a dangerous path; he needs to stop. He should not cloud his judgment with his open…
By Homi Kharas and John MacArthur Pouring several colours of paint into a single bucket produces a grey pool of…
By Prof John Harbeson With all the commentary about democratic backsliding, not only in Africa and other newer democracies but…
It has been four months since the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) nominated 41 individuals for appointment as judges. Curiously, President…
By Professor John Harbeson The erosion of democracy, or democratic backsliding, has been widely acknowledged in academic and policymaking circles…
The Kenya Information and Communication (Amendment) Bill, 2019 is the latest indicator that Kenya is morphing into a police state.…
By Professor John Harbeson Ethiopia is at a crossroads – between a pathway toward the establishment of an economically and…
