Moe Shaik fancies himself as an analyst who can read people well. And yet, he has a rather large blind spot for his leaders – until they fall out with him.
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Already, we have seen a range of responses globally - from countries that apparently reacted too late, to those who acted relatively early.
Remaining nonviolent despite enormous provocation made it difficult for the regime to depict the movement in a negative light
Recently, the Kano State government in the north west region of Nigeria removed the Emir, the first highly westernised and educated person on the throne.
Fifty years after the Biafran war, the massacre in Asaba in the south-south region of Nigeria is still a highly sensitive issue.
The hunger, frustration and desperation of ordinary Namibians should be first on the political agenda. But this isn’t the case.
Jokes and satire can build resilience but also spread misinformation as people don’t always know what is trustworthy and what is just funny.
They protest to have a sound economic system based on healthy competition and free enterprise.
The doctrine of equality is ingrained both in theory and in the express provisions of Lesotho’s constitution.
A Biden presidency would be highly likely to adopt policies that would restore the cooperative links that prevailed under Obama.
The 17 goals seek to end all forms of poverty everywhere by 2030, by achieving 169 targets. Progress in achieving them does not match the hype.
Studies of Kwame Nkrumah have been influenced by the political climate both within and outside Ghana.
The African Union’s staunch support for al-Bashir, cloaked in criticism of the International Criminal Court, denied justice to the millions affected by the conflict in Sudan.
The African Union’s intervention track record in conflict situations is mixed.
South Africa suffers capability deficiencies and institutional stasis due to poor political management.
Nutrition policies offer the chance for us to think differently about men and women’s roles in society.
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively.
President Ramaphosa’s emphasis on fighting crime is well placed. Most categories of violent crimes have risen dramatically over the past eight years.
It seems that former president FW De Klerk continues to find it hard to accept that apartheid was a crime against humanity.
Even in the most tense and dangerous of moments, the elite has found a way to come back together.
Political legacies generated during authoritarian rule have a tendency to transcend into the multiparty era.
The proposed amendment to the constitution represents a critical juncture in South African constitutional politics.
Coup risk in Guinea-Bissau is likely to decline, but changing leadership presents its own risks.
The ICC must not further destroy its credibility by cooperating with the sorts of bad actors who should be before a court themselves.
President Ramaphosa’s state of the nation speech showed his preference for less contentious matters that attract praise, rather than catalytic decisions.