Egbe Jagunmolu obirin age group in their aso ebi for the Ojude Oba Festival in Southwest Nigeria. Samuel Alabi/AFP.
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Aso ebi - colourful fabrics worn at social events in NIgeria - makes parties glamorous but the cost can also be burdensome.
Tanzanian opposition politician Freeman Mbowe (left) flashes a victory sign at a public rally in January 2023.
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Tanzania’s six-year ban on political rallies shows how the president’s power can override the constitution.
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
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The Tanzanian president’s reform drive has endeared her to the populace but will also embolden opposition to her political ambitions.
Supporters of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema wave during a rally in Mwanza.
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After years of censorship, opposition parties have to – all at once – rejoin public debates, reorganise and remotivate demoralised supporters.
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Image recognition algorithms, military satellites, and mobile data networks can all help estimate crowd sizes. But the underlying maths still comes down to a basic formula: density multiplied by area.
President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Indiana.
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Trump appeals to his base in a way that philosophers knew was effective thousands of years ago.
Million of Germans gather to show faith in the Hitler regime, 1933.
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The reboot of the Nazi salute should not be taken lightly, given its history of hatred and genocide.
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Trump’s divisiveness has seen him run up against a wide array of musicians calling for a halt to his use of the pop and rock tunes.
Donald Trump embraces legendary basketball coach Bobby Knight at a campaign rally in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Politicians are often eager to embrace the support of sports stars. But when Donald Trump trots out a very specific type of athlete and coach at his events, who’s he really trying to appeal to?
The Economic Freedom Fighters recently launched their manifesto in Soweto. Party leader Julius Malema (waving) is the master of political theatre.
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Red berets, hard hats, overalls and domestic workers’ uniforms have become a prominent part of South African politics. But these are more than just props for the EFF political party.