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Geometric Circles, Zigzags and Waves: The Anatomy of a Kenyan ID

Geometric Circles, Zigzags and Waves: The Anatomy of a Kenyan ID

Reflections3 days ago

Geometric Circles, Zigzags and Waves: The Anatomy of a Kenyan ID

Download PDFPrint ArticleI. Some years ago, I forgot my national ID in a jeans pocket before a wash and it’s...

By Wanjeri Gakuru

Campus or Fortress? How Terrorism-inspired Security Checks Killed Public Discourse at Universities

Campus or Fortress? How Terrorism-inspired Security Checks Killed Public Discourse at Universities

Reflections3 days ago

Campus or Fortress? How Terrorism-inspired Security Checks Killed Public Discourse at Universities

By Silas Nyanchwani

Black Votes Don’t Matter: The Shrinking Civic Space of African Immigrants in the US

Black Votes Don’t Matter: The Shrinking Civic Space of African Immigrants in the US

Features4 days ago

Black Votes Don’t Matter: The Shrinking Civic Space of African Immigrants in the US

By Alex Roberts

Death in Vienna: The death of Erich Rebasso

Death in Vienna: The death of Erich Rebasso

Features4 days ago

Death in Vienna: The Death of Erich Rebasso

By Paul Radu, Michael Nikbakhsh and Christoph Zotter

The Troika Laundromat: How Vast Offshore Network Moved Billions With Help From Major Russian Bank

The Troika Laundromat: How Vast Offshore Network Moved Billions With Help From Major Russian Bank

Features4 days ago

The Troika Laundromat: How Vast Offshore Network Moved Billions With Help From Major Russian Bank

By Paul Radu

Not My Brother’s Keeper: Forces That Have Kept the Luyia People Apart

Not My Brother’s Keeper: Forces That Have Kept the Luyia People Apart

Features5 days ago

Not My Brother’s Keeper: Forces That Have Kept the Luyia People Apart

By Bethuel Oduo

Forget Al Shabaab, the Police Are the Real Terrorists in Kenya

Forget Al Shabaab, the Police Are the Real Terrorists in Kenya

Reflections1 week ago

Forget Al Shabaab, the Police Are the Real Terrorists in Kenya

By Carey Baraka

The Invisible Clan: Is Somalia Ready for a Women’s Revolution?

The Invisible Clan: Is Somalia Ready for a Women’s Revolution?

Features1 week ago

The Invisible Clan: Is Somalia Ready for a Women’s Revolution?

By Rasna Warah

Accept and Move On: The Handshake’s Hollow Cure for Decades of Communal Loss and Grief

Accept and Move On: The Handshake’s Hollow Cure for Decades of Communal Loss and Grief

Reflections1 week ago

Accept and Move On: The Handshake’s Hollow Cure for Decades of Communal Loss and Grief

By Norbert Odero