Sudan’s Civil Society - Aspirant Revolutionaries Once More Published: 26 April 2019 Article Civil society has always played a key role in Sudan’s long ongoing struggle for political reform and the National Congress Party, which has ruthlessly clung to power for nearly 30 years, is cognisant of this. Very few political analysts could have predicted what has transpired in Sudan over the past four months. On 19 December, a small protest ostensibly over a treble price hike in bread triggered a domino effect of protests across the country, including in former ruling party strongholds. It soon became clear the initial protests lit a powder keg within Sudanese society, frustrated at 30 years of authoritarian rule with mass corruption and an unwieldy security apparatus --Sudanese citizenry have had enough.
MISSING VOICES ANNUAL REPORT 2024: ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES INCREASED BY 450% IN 2024 Published: 7 May 2025 Press Release There are five major highlights of this year’s 2024 Missing Voices Report Enforced disappearances by police up by nearly five times from 2023 June and July were the deadliest months, same in 2023 Nairobi was the deadliest county for EJKs followed by Kiambu and Migori Less than 2% of police related EJKs are in court Most victims of enforced disappearances were neither prosecuted nor allowed to demonstrate their innocence in court of law. They have not received justice or compensation by the time of the report.
Missing voices Annual Report 2023 | End Police Impunity Published: 24 April 2024 Article On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, the Missing Voices Coalition launched its 2023 Annual Report focused on the theme "End Police Impunity" at the Heinrich Boell Foundation, Nairobi Office. By Faiba Kombo
Truly Indispensable! Published: 29 July 2021 Article On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Geneva Refugee Convention (GRC) it seems more important than ever, to bring the Convention’s indispensable importance for refugee protection back to the attention of policy makers and a broader public.
The Kenyan Elite and the Constitution Published: 5 July 2021 Opinion Kenya’s constitutional history did not develop in a vacuum. To understand the recent limitations placed on the powers of the executive by the 2010 constitution, the case for viewing Kenyan politics in the long durée remains compelling.
Why Bother with Elections? Reflections on East Africa’s unfolding electoral season Published: 15 January 2021 Article Are elections actually worth it? While, across the world, elections are often held up as a key marker of democratic participation and government legitimacy, many ordinary people are losing faith in them as a way of selecting their leaders.
Uganda Elections 2021 Published: 14 January 2021 New Brief Uganda is at a political and democratic crossroads. Despite being a nominal democracy, incumbent president Yoweri Museveni, who has been at the helm for 34 years, shows no intention of relinquishing power and increasingly relies on the military to overcome his waning popularity.
The Role of Civil Society in Managing and Mitigating Conflict in Ethiopia Published: 26 November 2020 Virtual Forum Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (hbs) Nairobi Office, in collaboration with the Rift Valley Institute, cordially invites you to the 4th Election series virtual forum on; The Role of Civil Society in Managing and Mitigating Conflict in Ethiopia.
“The Pandemic Is Deepening the Divide" Published: 6 August 2020 Interview For the highly indebted developing countries, the corona pandemic accelerates the debt crisis. An interview with Barbara Unmüßig from the Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the latest developments.
“The Pandemic Is Deepening the Divide" Published: 6 May 2020 Interview For the highly indebted developing countries, the corona pandemic accelerates the debt crisis. An interview with Barbara Unmüßig from the Board of the Heinrich Böll Foundation about the latest developments.
