Although West Africa has made some headway with efforts to propagate democracy, its dividends, in the form of good governance, remain elusive.
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Ongwen’s case ends the blanket amnesty that African courts have always granted ex-child abductees over war crimes
Skewed reportage on the land debate contributes to entrenching the injustices of colonialism and apartheid.
It has become increasingly clear that the country needs to start thinking of life without Ramaphosa - and the ANC - in charge.
A historian counters the popular view that the 1989 collapse of the Berlin Wall set in motion talks to end apartheid. The process was unstoppable by then.
Consensus is the first step towards solving problems - but it’s been hard to reach.
The common law and civil law systems are quite distinct in legal practices, principles and procedures. How government manages the difference has implications for the Cameroon Anglophone crisis.
The country’s long-dominant party has been losing support in elections.
When communities face security challenges and lack legal protection, they find innovative ways to respond.
With Uhuru Kenyatta leaving office to make way for a new leader, it was always going to be an eventful year for Kenya.
Through articles written by academic experts in the course of the year, The Conversation Africa takes a second look at Nigeria in 2022.
There are advantages to a regional force overseen by the East African Community – particularly as the bloc is leading new political talks.
Governments coming to power riding a wave of youth protests can employ authoritarian tactics to silence dissent from the same movements.
The court should have given the public a much clearer understanding of how it came to its decision, and what consideration it had given to public opinion.
Despite its vagueness, the RET has become central to the contemporary ANC. It is destined to remain a powerful bloc within the party, and a constant constraint on Ramaphosa leadership.
Ignoring any order of the court undermines democracy and the rule of law. No one should be above the law.
The interests of bandits and jihadists are converging in Nigeria and this poses a formidable threat to the country’s security.
As they negotiate with Mauritius, British leaders are mostly interested in securing guarantees that America’s military interests will not be harmed by a transfer of authority to Port Louis.
More than half a million Ethiopian migrants have been deported from Saudi Arabia since 2017.
To stem the tide of violent extremism across the Sahel region, especially northwest Nigeria, the vulnerabilities and grudges of border communities need to be properly addressed.
The new book is structured around apartheid profiteers, war profiteers, state capture profiteers, welfare profiteers, failing auditors, conspiring consultants and bad lawyers.
The impeachment process could derail Ramaphosa’s political career and seriously hurt the governing ANC’s electoral prospects in 2024.
The decision is likely to be relied on by courts to order the Department of Correctional Services to grant offenders parole.
The spy watchdog needs to make its findings on complaints against the country’s intelligence agencies public as a matter of principle.
South Africa had one of the best national gender machineries globally. But, these were dismantled and replaced with a dysfunctional ministry for women, youth and people with disabilities.