Category: Africa
Egyptian Election 2018: Rubber-stamping the strongman?
The Egyptian election is due to be held at the end of this month. Ostensibly a “democratic” contest, the incumbent President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is widely expected to win a
Read MoreEthiopia at crossroads after Prime minister’s surprise resignation
According to analysts, Ethiopia might be at a critical juncture in its political history as key events have followed each other in rapid succession over the past few weeks. Amidst
Read MoreThe Beastly Component of Conflict: How War Endangers Species
New Year’s: it is the time of excessive drinking, an overdose of oliebollen and rants by cat ladies about the bombshells and fireworks their most beloved pets must endure. While
Read MoreM-Pesa: the mobile revolution in Kenya
In our world, technology has always been a driver for innovation. However, nowadays we tend to perceive it more and more often as a burden – being available all the
Read More…Living Through the Shock of Contrast and Difference: An Interview
Mustapha Abdu-Aguye comes from Zaria, Nigeria. He moved to Groningen, the Netherlands, 5 years ago to do a Master’s degree in Nanoscience. Currently, he’s half way though his PhD in
Read MoreNigeria’s Fight Against Radical Islam – Boko Haram and the Chibok Kidnapping
Boko Haram is a Nigerian Sunni-Muslim terror organization established in 2002 after a long time of conflicts during the decolonization process in Nigeria. It focuses on the strict application of
Read MoreFrom Groningen to the World Bank
written by Alexandra Voinescu edited by Casper de Boer Brussels has the world’s most renounced European and International business environment.
Read MoreThe Power of a Flower: Recovering Rwanda’s Agriculture
Chrysanthemum Cinerariifolium – it is the name of a flower that promises hope and revived agriculture in Rwanda, a country that justifies the very word recovery and proves to utilize
Read MoreExchange in Stellenbosch: Feeling Alive!
As the exams are drawing to a close, and more and more students are leaving this little town for greener (and considerably warmer) pastures, Stellenbosch surely is a different place
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