“I left Gabon in a wheelchair; I’ll come back on my two legs. People that have said I’m dead andMore…
All posts tagged popular mobilization
Democracy and Change: What are the Prospects for an “African Spring?”
High unemployment and expectations among a bulging youth population, cost of living pressures, aging long-time rulers and government that isMore…
Did the June 23 Movement Change Senegal?
During the Arab Spring, the key to toppling oppressive regimes was mass mobilization against leaders like Ben Ali and Mubarak,More…
The Congo: A Revolution Deferred
In the run-up to last November’s presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cassandras were easy to findMore…
In Wake of Unrest, Senegal Heads for Runoff
In a region plagued by conflict, Senegal has a history of robust democratic institutions, stability, and relative economic prosperity, attractingMore…
Police Brutality as Congolese Protest
Today marks the twenty-year anniversary of the 1992 Marche des Chrétiens in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), aMore…
A History of Resistance in the Congo
With the publication of this essay, along with an essay by Joshua Marks, Possible Futures is pleased to announce aMore…
