Denis Mukwege, gynaecologist and winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize, has announced his campaign for President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Mukwege, also known as Dr. Miracle, was awarded for his work doing reconstructive surgery on victims of rape. DRC’s presidential election is scheduled for December.

Elite Africa’s own Thomas Tieku won the Review of International Studies’ Best Article Prize for “The Legon School of International Relations.” The article explores a branch of international relations scholarship from the University of Ghana and its implications for the broader field of IR. You can read his interview with the British International Studies Association here. The full article is also available for free.

• Amidst the war between Israel and Hamas, Al Jazeera breaks down the positions of African countries on the conflict, and how these positions are influenced by historical and economic ties.
• Ghanaian artist El Anatsui is on exhibition at the Tate Modern.
• “You Thought You Could Throw Me Away,” a portrait exhibit by Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu will run from October 14 to December 30 at Paris’s 193 Gallery.

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Image: Dr. Denis Mukwege, Congolese gynaecologist and anti-rape advocate in his office in 2013. 14 February 2013. Photo credit: PINAULT/VOA.