William Decourt

Nov 27, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Atiyyah Khan |William Decourt |Dotun Ayobade |Jana Sinkner

It was while in school that Khalid Albaih first realized the universal appeal of political satire:I noticed that we all have the same jokes. So the Palestinians joked about Arafat, and we joked about al-Bashir. Each one made a joke about their president, of course, whispering it, but it was all the same jokes, just different presidents. So that really made me feel that it was politics and/or the corruption of it, that really connected a lot of people, especially my generation.

Nov 26, 2024 | africasacountry.com | William Decourt |Jane Duncan |William Shoki |Sean Jacobs

Recent protests against International Monetary Fund (IMF)-imposed austerity measures have rocked several African states. Kenya, a long-time partner of the United States and a key contributor to UN peacekeeping operations in Haiti, experienced violent clashes between government security forces and anti-austerity protestors over tax hikes in a controversial finance bill.

Nov 25, 2024 | africasacountry.com | Jane Duncan |William Shoki |Sean Jacobs |William Decourt

Russia is slowly increasing its influence in Africa. Western actions on the continent risk alienating allies, pushing more African nations towards Moscow, and undermining Africans’ democratization and sustainable development goals. For example, protests against International Monetary Fund-imposed austerity measures have rocked several African states.