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Xenophobia negates the spirit of pan-Africanism, especially its ideal that Africans share a mutual bond, regardless of their geographical location.
While not all men are willing to become involved in women and children’s health, some situations force them take on ‘women’s work’.
The IFP’s constitution provides that the nomination of national office bearers be approved by the branches. But this was not done in the nomination of its new president.
It remains to be seen how much longer the ‘old men syndrome’ will persist in Zimbabwe, Namibia and South Africa, despite growing frustration among the politically powerless.
Banditry in northern Nigeria is making an already precarious security situation in the region worse.
Government policies need to acknowledge individual agency as a mechanism for change, while reducing barriers to income-producing activities.
Faced with the same problem, South Africa is turning to the familiar toolkit to explain a recurrent problem.
South Africa and Nigeria need to lead policy debates on long term measures to address migration in Africa.
The splintering in Renamo has its origins in the unexpected death last May of Afonso Dhlakama, its leader of 39 years.
It is time to reconsider the predominant strategy in play on the continent for dealing with terrorism.
There is a strong framework of international laws and conventions that defend free speech, but Uganda continues to limit freedom of expression especially when the people criticise their president.
Beliefs about the role played by foreign nationals in South Africa clearly influence how people think about anti-immigrant hate crime.
Robert Mugabe’s years of playing one group off against the other to favour himself finally wore too thin in 2017.
Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
Aside from wrangles over leadership, there’s now a face-off between two movements within one of Senegal’s most influential political parties
It’s time for a new approach as it becomes increasingly clear that protests won’t topple the Zanu-PF government.
Western perceptions of what’s happening in Tunisia differ sharply with Tunisia’s daily reality: the truth is that its political transformation is in trouble.
This book is a booster to morale. It tells South Africans they can enjoy the impressive economic growth they once achieved.
The survey findings show that people who had taken part in protests over the last five years were more likely to vote for opposition parties.
The aviation ambitions of several African countries are linked to Chinese investment.
While sometimes intolerant of criticism, Nyerere tended to respond with argument rather than force.
Incidents of violence and growing fear and uncertainty have pushed over 400 000 Burundians to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.
Kenya’s decision holds the promise of inclusivity and liberalisation of the legal and policy environment.
South Africans seem to be fascinated with the way in which spying is entwined in the country’s politics.