South Africa can’t possibly remain the same country in the aftermath of this mayhem. There are just too many storms ahead to simply continue unchanged.
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There is more support for democracy among African people than is often recognised. Yet this can be undermined by election rigging and is lower in countries like Lesotho, Mozambique and South Africa.
At the centre of the persisting violence in the north-central region of Nigeria is bad governance.
Angola needs a mixed electoral system. This would promote accountability through the direct election of representatives from constituencies.
A new government with popular legitimacy will have power to address lingering political, economic and security challenges.
Ethiopian politicians, both opposition and incumbents, have found it difficult to undo the political culture of winning by elimination.
Ethiopian history shows that the demands of its young people can’t go unaddressed for long.
Mali’s state decay must be halted before it collapses: here are five areas that need attention.
German’s commitment of €1.1bn for development projects in Namibia over 30 years is too cheap a price to pay for remorse.
French policymakers understand that sharing the burdens of military operations with global partners can help boost flagging support at home.
Ghanians fear that the country’s security services still bear the hallmarks of bad old practices.
The Southern African Development Community does not have a remarkable record of military interventions in civil conflicts in the region.
Intervention in Cabo Delgado is a potentially dangerous move with far-reaching consequences for SADC if its efforts fail, or it becomes a protracted intervention.
Jerry Rawlings found a unique path to legitimise his military rule in Ghana.
National sports victories increase nationalism and national pride, but can also influence attitudes towards refugees.
The struggle among elites has not resulted in efforts to improve the material lives of ordinary people unconnected to the political elite.
Following the war, the South African authorities were anxious to charge known war criminals, traitors and collaborators. But nothing came of it.
Distrust of the electoral commission runs deep in the opposition, which may well lead to increased tensions ahead of and following the polls.
Human Rights Watch says Israeli action amounts apartheid in certain areas. But what does that really mean?
Burkina Faso is still in the throes of chaos decades after the assasination of the charismatic president
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor, Center for Research on North America, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
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Research Fellow, African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research (ACEIR), University of Cape Town
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