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The judicial boldness of overturning a presidential vote would be unusual anywhere. But it’s all the more remarkable, writes Justin Willis, that this occurred in Kenya, where the powerful have often flouted the law with impunity.
A cultural scramble for Africa is in full swing with the contemporary trend for African reissue vinyl and its attendant compilation culture of old sounds. And, as Abigail Gardner writes, it’s not mirrored by contemporary African music culture, where an investment in musical presents is valued over the preservation of musical pasts.
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Kenya’s Supreme Court President and Chief Justice David Maraga (centre) nullified the presidential election.
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Justin Willis, Durham University
For decades, power in Kenya has lain with the government and administrative organisations that serve it. The Supreme Court's decision calling for a new election suggests that this may have changed.
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Arts + Culture
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Abigail Gardner, University of Gloucestershire
The search for old or new African sounds is based around a nostalgia culture that is endemic to Anglo-American popular music.
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Politics + Society
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Keith Gottschalk, University of the Western Cape
South Africa's Deputy President, Cyril Ramaphosa, claims the intelligence services are being used to discredit him and prevent him becoming the country's next leader.
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Ricardo Reboredo, Trinity College Dublin
Investment is essential to African economies, but it can bring risks.
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Paula Keaveney, Edge Hill University
The company is now in need of some serious crisis management.
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Chris Allen, University of Birmingham
Five serving members of the army have been arrested on suspicion of belonging to the group.
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Rachel Wood, Sheffield Hallam University
Female friendly sex shops have all but replaced the seedy 'backstreet' store. But the normalisation of sexual consumption for women isn't always experienced positively.
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Greg Wright, University of California, Merced
The president said he's considering ending trade with any country that does business with North Korea. Here's why that will never happen.
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