The failure to hold the perpetrators of the Darfur genocide accountable has led to further instability in Sudan.
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The African Union compares well to other continental unions. It accomplishes more than the Commonwealth or the Francophonie.
An African-led process would take into account complex regional dynamics – which would lead to a better and more stable peace agreement.
Whichever way the ongoing armed conflict ends, the loser will be Somaliland president Muse Bihi Abdi.
Activists view their moral case for the return of the diamonds as unanswerable, but it runs up against many complications.
The book is a gripping read for anyone interested in late 20th century history, and in the end of apartheid.
The crux of the arms-to-Russia allegations relates to the content of the US intelligence reports.
The fluidity of the country’s short-lived coalitions is a major cause of instability in Kenya.
Justice Mokgoro’s advocacy for group solidarity and reconciliation is discernible in several of her judgments.
Ethiopia’s mass housing project has built and transferred half-a-million houses in two decades – but it’s damaging the social fabric of communities.
The Sudan army’s superiority is in its air force and arsenal of ground forces while the rival paramilitary force relies on nimble mobile units.
Fear has important consequences for how people vote, what they spend their money on, who they consider to be part of their communities, and who they treat as outsiders.
Tanzania’s refugee policy in the 1990s is a good example of how geopolitics affects ordinary refugees.
The US’s negative attitude towards BRICS reflects its own weakening global power, especially its inability to isolate Russia in Europe and to contain China’s growing influence.
A lack of political legitimacy can lead governments to illegal purchases of small arms and light weapons.
The number of refugees leaving Sudan is particularly high because Sudan was itself host to a million refugees.
How Swapo and the ANC respond to any further decline in electoral support will define the future of democracy in both countries.
Finding the right balance between media freedom and limits remains one of the greatest challenges modern democracies face.
Sudan’s civilian protesters have gained a form of political power that traditional elites have struggled to attain.
A lot is said about kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria but little is known about how families mobilise resources and deliver ransom to kidnappers.
Both cults and violent extremist movements have similar push and pull factors at the individual level.
Ghana’s regions have no autonomy, yet creating new ones is contentious as it threatens the interests of chiefs and political parties.
There is a risk that Sudan’s conflict could spill over into neighbouring countries.
It’s a near certainty that Kagame will be here for some time to come; but as Rwanda looks to the future, it may need or indeed demand a change of guard.
Electoral violence, low voter turnout, ethnic politics and voters’ suppression were notable features of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria.