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Governance & Political Systems Contemporary (2000–present)

Botswana's 2024 election — what 58 years of BDP rule produced and how it ended

On 30 October 2024 the Botswana Democratic Party, in power since the country's independence in September 1966, lost the general election. Duma Boko's Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) …

2 min read · Southern Africa, Botswana · 19 views
Governance & Political Systems Contemporary (2000–present)

Ethiopian federalism after Tigray — what survives, what needs rebuilding

The 1995 Ethiopian constitution organised the federation along ethno-linguistic lines: nine regional states and two chartered cities, each region nominally dominated by one or more 'nations, nationalities, and …

2 min read · Horn of Africa, Ethiopia · 19 views
Modern Solutions Contemporary (2000–present)

Ghana's NHIS works on paper, breaks in rural districts — the missing herbalist tier

Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme, launched in 2003, covers more than 18 million Ghanaians on paper. Visit a CHPS (Community-based Health Planning and Services) compound in Northern Region …

2 min read · West Africa, Ghana · 20 views