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Distrust of the electoral commission runs deep in the opposition, which may well lead to increased tensions ahead of and following the polls.
The government of Ghana needs a more creative solution to the problem of advance rent payment
Justice Martha Koome’s ascendance to the role of Chief Justice raises hope and expectations among many for a better world for women and children.
Digital media shutdowns in Africa will lead to higher economic costs and greater public outrage.
Burkina Faso is still in the throes of chaos decades after the assasination of the charismatic president
Déby’s legacy is one of violent beginnings and fake democratic shows
Unlike most politicians but typical of a negotiator, South Africa’s president has not put his plans on the table for public scrutiny.
Ramaphosa will be eager to communicate his position that no one should be above scrutiny and that all parts of society,should be examined by the Commission.
Chadian president Idriss Deby’s death has serious implications for stability in the troubled Lake Chad Basin and the broader Sahel region of West Africa.
Colonial powers framed secessionism as a threat to state-building and not as an expression of self-determination
To build a political culture that supports democracy in South Africa, civic education needs to move beyond voter education.
In the country’s insider politics, the majority who try to survive outside the formal economy are talked about, but are never heard.
The growing defence of South Africa’s beleaguered constitutional democracy is bolstered by African thinker Mahmood Mamdani’s latest book.
The political and security order which numerous foreign actors have been investing in has produced marginal benefits for the population.
The judicial process in South Africa is hugely contested. This places an exaggerated burden on the courts to act with maximum independence and impartiality.
South Africa frequently invokes its celebrated constitution that is based on human rights, but has often failed to live up to its ideals.
There may be significant limitations to the political reform that can be realised by new president Samia Suluhu Hassan.
The “Chinese Model” for development could be a blueprint for the modernisation and transformation of African economies.
Apart from tackling terrorism, banditry and kidnappings, Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police must embrace community policing.
Ramaphosa’s rise to power in 2018 offered South Africans hope that he would end corruption. Indeed, he made promises to do so. But he has met with resistance, especially within the ANC.
Institutional problems make it difficult to satisfy livestock and crop farmers’ interests, already in contest over agricultural resources.
Relying solely on job placement as an indicator of successful intervention misses out on outcomes that are equally important, or more so, amid high structural unemployment.
Media houses with digital and traditional newsrooms need to create collaborative environments to address the tensions that often emerge between the old and the new.
Traditional leaders do not adequately represent the interests of rural communities in dealing with mining companies.