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Rwanda has banned political cartoons that humiliate government officials. While these cartoons are a key indicator of media freedom and a country’s democratic health, they can also be regressive. Daniel Hammett writes that cartoonists must remain sensitive to local histories.
It’s cheaper to provide services to people living in urban areas. But local authorities find it difficult to raise money to invest in infrastructure and need national government support. Kenya and South Africa have managed to get it right. Sarah Colenbrander and Ian Palmer explain.
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Censorship has been in the news again following Rwanda passing a new law.
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Daniel Hammett, University of Sheffield
Political and editorial cartoons are a key indicator of the democratic health of a country - but they can also be regressive.
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Sarah Colenbrander, University of Leeds; Ian Palmer
South Africa and Kenya have some valuable lessons for other African countries on how to finance urban infrastructure development.
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Politics + Society
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James Hamill, University of Leicester
The sympathetic take on Pik Botha as a man of peace and a frustrated democrat is a travesty.
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Environment + Energy
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Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg
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