28 March 2021
Kenya: Despite his criminal past, at the age of 35 Mike Sonko became an MP in 2010, rising to senator in 2013 before being voted in as Nairobi's governor in 2017. But he was removed from office on 17 December 2020. “In a dramatic fall from grace, the colourful former governor of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is now facing numerous criminal charges including money-laundering and terrorism.” In this article, BBC’s Basillioh Mutahi tells his story.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56269628
27 March 2021
Tanzania: An overview of what might change under the country’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan – for the opposition, for the ruling party, for the economy, and in terms of Covid-19. With external conditions less favourable, Hassan might find her options limited.
https://theconversation.com/in-magufulis-shadow-the-stark-choices-facing-tanzanias-new-president-157602