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Many formal sector jobs are increasingly precarious and poorly paid, meaning that formal work is not an avenue to greater social equality for many people.
The persistent power inequalities between Africa and Europe do not bode well for supposed change. This is why the latest summit is important.
A new wave of military coups could put the dividends of democracy out of reach in a region troubled by the effects of jihadism.
The return of financial inflows from foreign investment or aid support will go a long way towards jump-starting economic recovery.
The failures of nominally elected governments has denied leaders - as well as the democratic system - a vanguard popular constituency.
Twitter will be part of many Kenyan candidates’ campaign activities ahead of the August 2022 elections.
Corruption must be made a high-risk enterprise so that when offenders are caught, the laws will be enforced
The 2022 summit between the European Union and the African Union seeks to renew the intercontinental partnership with massive investments. However, structural patterns of inequality persist.
Unimpressive democratic conditions and foreign influence in African countries make recent attempted and successful military takeovers unsurprising.
Food security has six dimensions: availability, access, stability, utilisation, agency and sustainability.
Addis may be shaping up to look like the modern city that the government wants, but it is yet to meet the needs of most residents.
Boni forest provides a haven for military training and a staging point for hit and run tactics.
There has been a clear attempt to undermine the role of the Judicial Service Commission by some who sit on it.
Digitisation has enhanced the conduct of elections in Nigeria but there are still some drawbacks affecting its efficiency.
As the July 2021 unrest and looting graphically showed, crime and lawlessness can debilitate and destroy government efforts to facilitate and support economic growth.
Reviving the capacity of the state is also crucial to shoring up support for democracy in the long term.
Her values of integrity, impartiality, professional ethics, and court decorum make her the ideal person to head the country’s judiciary.
When the military leaders have responded so harshly and have not given in on any demands, why do the protests still continue?
Detailed accounts from original documents offer insights into the secret operations of the CIA in Africa.
The scale of the Guptas’ rapaciousness meant that, within just a few years, the institutions they leeched were in a state of collapse.
It is often difficult to place an imminent terrorist attack in a location or time.
The egregious failures in the Judicial Service Commission’s process have muddied the water and complicated the President’s decision-making.
Aside from human rights abuses, vigilantes may be unreliable, poorly skilled, and lacking transparency and accountability.
New illicit flows of arms and ammunition contribute to fueling conflict and instability in West Africa.