Contents: To Our Readers / Carin Norberg -- Trading down / Peter Gibbon -- Rethinking social policy in Africa / ‘Jìmí O. Adésínà -- Presidential transitions and political accountability /Roger Southall -- Organisations: Why fight corruption? Example Transparency International / Carin Norberg -- Evelyn Ankumah on Africa Legal Aid -- Debate on Uganda: Uganda: From regression to success and globalisation challenges / Godfrey B. Asiimwe -- Reconcile with the Living, not just the Dead: An open letter to President Museveni / Mahmood Mamdani -- Research: Elderly people in Zimbabwe / Lovemore Chipungu -- Conference reports: Conferences and meetings -- Publishing: Recent publications -- Poetry: Spaces of writing / Gabeba Baderoon -- Devil’s food / Gabeba Baderoon