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September 5, 2017

Kenya
Victory for the Rule of Law in Kenya

The Kenyan Supreme Court ruled on Friday to annul the presidential elections that took place on August 8, arguing that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission, the agency charged with con…

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

November 30, 2017

Israel
Israel's Mythical "Isolation"

This week Kenya inaugurated a president (Uhuru Kenyatta, for his second term). One and only one Western head of government was present, joining ten African presidents. One and only one foreign lea…

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

February 4, 2016

Sub-Saharan Africa
AU Vote to Leave the International Criminal Court of Little Consequence

Led by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, the African Union (AU) voted by a huge margin in favor of a proposal for withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). In the aftermath of the vote, …

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 10, 2017

Kenya
Dangerous Times for Kenya

What Kenyans hoped would not happen has happened. A portion of the Kenya electorate does not accept the results as tabulated by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which show …

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

March 8, 2016

Elections and Voting
Africa’s Leadership

It is no secret that bad leadership at the top has long been a brake on the economic, political, and social development of certain African countries. Many years the Mo Ibrahim Prize for leadership by…

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Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition