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By linking different issues together, organisations show the importance of approaching information disorder as a complex problem requiring various responses.
Considering its decolonised diplomatic journey, Senegal has defined what it means to achieve sustainable independence in 62 years of nationhood.
Ending violence against foreigners can only happen by first recognising – and addressing – the hazards of South Africa’s crumbling system of indirect rule.
The system behind apps like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and WhatsApp isn’t neutral. It encodes political communication, influencing what users see.
African countries’ decision to avoid condemning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine was not based only on issues directly connected to the conflict.
Perceptions that South African police treat people disrespectfully, lack impartiality or transparency, and are prone to brutality
undermine public confidence in them.
The sanctions are likely to last beyond the current conflict. This may end up bringing about a solution to Africa’s desire to produce its own military hardware for its own use.
Going on strike is not an option for the police in Nigeria as the consequences could be dire.
As an outlier in Kenya’s political power matrix, Ruto was elbowed out by the establishment. But he has somersaulted back by appealing directly to the masses.
The admission of DRC will extend the East African Community bloc’s reach to the Atlantic Ocean.
Most citizens feel that it is pointless to vote because it won’t change anything.
Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
President Samia Hassan may have been an ‘accidental president’ but Tanzania’s leader has set out to showcase her own political strategy.
Social security reforms are needed that include support for the long-term and chronically unemployed and informal workers.
Anglophone grievances run deep and have remained unaddressed for a long time.
With a growing number of younger Namibian voters born after independence, the struggle narrative became increasingly anachronistic.
No state in the global community should have to earn Russia’s compliance with the law. If the rule of law is not respected, the entire global community becomes as vulnerable as Ukraine is now.
For the ICC, the case against Paul Gicheru represents the possibility for the court to clock a win where so far it has only suffered losses.
Zondo’s career is made up of a tapestry of highlights, from lawyer to senior judge. He has written more than 200 judgments.
Hassan is winning party loyalists, and has launched a diplomatic charm offensive ahead of 2025 polls.
Though its full impact is unpredictable, the withdrawal of France from Mali will have some likely effects.
Politics is turning into a playground for the country’s elite in the absence of other avenues through which to rise to fame – and fortune.
The relationship between South Africa and the West, especially the US, has a complex history. Not least because the US designated those fighting the apartheid regime, as terrorists.