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August 25, 2021

Kenya
BBI Ruling Leaves Kenya at a Crossroads

On August 20, Kenya’s Court of Appeals upheld a ruling declaring President Kenyatta’s signature political reform project, the Building Bridges Initiative, unconstitutional, altering the course of Kenyan politics one year out from the next general election cycle.

Three Kenyan judges, one sitting below the Kenyan coat of arms, are seen seated wearing judicial garb and medical facemasks.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

March 18, 2014

Development
Balancing Security and Accountability

Emerging Voices features contributions from scholars and practitioners highlighting new research, thinking, and approaches to development challenges. This article is from Nema Milaninia, a legal offi…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Terra Lawson-Remer Development Channel

June 5, 2015

The Danger of False Narratives: Al-Shabaab’s Faux Ivory Trade

This is a guest post by Jessica L. Anderson, a PhD student in political science at the George Washington University. Elephants are being slaughtered and their tusks sold, in order to finance deadly …

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

May 7, 2020

Sub-Saharan Africa
A Conversation With Maina Kiai on Local Empowerment and the Evolving Human Rights Landscape

CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews founding leader of the Alliances and Partnerships Program at Human Rights Watch Maina Kiai.

People move a cart, after the government announced a lockdown of Nairobi's storied Eastleigh district and the Old Town of Mombasa for two weeks following a jump in confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases there, Nairobi, Kenya May 7, 2020
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa Program

May 7, 2020

Human Rights
A Conversation With Maina Kiai on Local Empowerment and the Evolving Human Rights Landscape

CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews founding leader of the Alliances and Partnerships Program at Human Rights Watch Maina Kiai.

People in Nairobi, Kenya, move a cart after the government announced a lockdown on May 7, 2020.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Strength Through Peace