The Plantain
The PlantainCovering Africa through satire and analysis.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 33 | Subscribers | Read | theplantain.substack.com |
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Pause, again
I will be taking a break from The Plantain as I pursue several career objectives/goals in the coming months, which will take away my ability to deliver weekly – and quality – content. A newsletter will pop up here and there, and I will hope...
Bad at bombing
The Ugandan military (UPDF) announced on 03 June that it had killed suspected “terrorists” seeking to bomb the Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine in Kampala. The ADF is believed to have been behind the failed bomb attempt, which tracks with the milit...
Ballots in Burundi
On 05 June, some 6 million Burundians are registered to cast their vote for members of the National Assembly and municipal councils. Why do we care and what actually happens in Burundi?
The Kabila conundrum
On 22 May, the DRC’s Senate revoked the immunity afforded to former president and incumbent “forever senator” Joseph Kabila. This comes as everyone’s second favourite Kabila has been accused of collaborating with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebe...
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