Cathy Boone and Michael Wahman discuss why it was so hard to predict a winner in the recent Zambian presidential contest View this email in your browser Africa at LSE newsletter Scroll down for our latest posts Upcoming Events Nationalism in Africa: Aspiration, Self improvement and Belonging The Obi Igwara Lecture 2015 Date: Wednesday 4 March 2015 Time: 6.30pm Venue: Room 5.02, Clement House,  LSE Speaker: Dr Heike I Schmidt   Shifting African digital landscapes LSE Africa Talks Public Lecture Date: Tuesday 17 March 2015 Time:  6.30-8pm Venue: New Theatre, East Building Speaker: Dr Sean Jacobs, The New School Chair: Dr Wendy Willems, Department of Media and Communications, LSE Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @AfricaAtLSE. Touched by the pain of the Ebola epidemic Africa at LSE editor Syerramia Willoughby recounts how her distant sympathy for Ebola victims and their surviving families became a raw uncompromising and personal pain.   #ZambiaDecides: Why is it so hard to predict a potential winner? Ahead of Zambia's presidential by-election, LSE's Catherine Boone and Michael Wahman look at reasons why incumbent political parties find it so hard to maintain their support in urban areas.   Addressing Kenya-Somalia conflict and counter terrorism strategies LSE's Martin Namasaka argues that efforts should be made to devise policies that can bring peace to Somalia and Kenya.   Direct Your Indignation At Abuja, Not CNN Jumoke Balogun argues that anger at Western media for not reporting the recent Baga massacre is misplaced. Media and accountability- lessons from fragile settings Delia Lloyd and Prudence Willats of BBC Media Action reflect on supporting media to help improve political accountability in Sierra Leone, Angola and Tanzania.   Ebola in West Africa and the enduring legacy of the Structural Adjustment Policies LSE alumnus Waiswa Nkwanga argues that the World Bank and IMF must shoulder some of the blame for the poor health infrastructure in many African countries.   Book review: Indians in Africa, Impact and Legacy by Olof G Tandberg LSE's Joy Ndubai calls Indians in Africa an insightful quick read that delves into the economic, political and social impact of Indians in East and Southern Africa.   Democracy and the Nigerian Factor: the Problem with the Nigerian People LSE's Mitchell Aghatise wonders when the Nigerian populace will fully exercise their power for democracy. Copyright © 2015 London School of Economics & Political Science, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in on our website or you are an LSE academic or student working with an interest in Africa. Our mailing address is: London School of Economics & Political Science Houghton Street London, WC2A 2AE United Kingdom Add us to your address book