Kenya’s inability to move past ethnic ideology has made it difficult to develop alternative bases for political organisation.
Nelson Mandela, the late first president of democratic South Africa, is credited with the relatively peaceful transition from apartheid rule.
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There is never going to be a final assessment of Mandela’s legacy. How it is regarded will continue to change, depending on the destination South Africa travels to.
The death penalty has not been enforced in Ghana for over three decades.
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Nigerians lack access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities despite investment in these areas. Procurement law contributes to this inadvertently.
Kenya’s first president Jomo Kenyatta waves at a crowd.
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Jomo Kenyatta and his successor Daniel arap Moi set the tone for ethnic and authoritarian politics which Kenya has wrestled to free itself from in recent decades.
The role of Chief Justice in Ghana comes with significant authority
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In parts of Nigeria and Mozambique, the central governments and state institutions are either absent or unable to address the dire socio-economic conditions and related instability.
DRC Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lukonde (L) at Belgium’s AfricaMuseum in 2022.
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The restitution of looted objects from former colonies in Africa is an essential component of post-colonial reparation.
Clashes erupted in Senegal following the sentencing of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in prison for “corrupting the youth” in June 2023.
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President Macky Sall’s previous ambiguity on a third-term bid, perception of a weaponised justice system and arbitrary detention of opposition are the drivers of political violence in Senegal.
Nigeria’s Senate president, Godswill Akpabio (middle), takes the oath of office on 13 June 2023.
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The Zondo Commission was globally unique in scope and scale. The book selects and explains its key findings and recommendations.
President of the Electoral Commission of Sierra Leone, Mohamed Konneh announcing partial election results in Freetown on June 26, 2023.
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For Nigeria’s new security chiefs to succeed, there is the need to depoliticise, demilitarise, and optimise operational capabilities of the armed forces.
10 tons of ammunition previously laid in civilian settlements by Libyan militia and Wagner group mercenaries .
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