Urban public spaces may be built to represent governments, but often become sites of protest.
For democracy to work, the press has to be free.
Government restrictions on individual freedoms in the name of public security is increasing.
People in Sudan are determined to provide a new political path and need to guide candidates who want to lead the country.
As South Africa marks 25 years of freedom, many citizens have to contend with the harsh reality that they can’t eat democracy.
The current crisis in British politics is significant for countries like South Africa where a change in electoral systems is needed.
An international civil service matters for global governance. Without it, it would be impossible to promote and maintain a rules-based world.
To claim that protests are being organised suggests sinister motives. But all protest is organised. So are cake sales and shopping expeditions.
Three urgent issues at the interplay of foreign and domestic affairs will be of strategic long-term importance to South Africa and Africa.
Some Muslims hide their identity, pretending to be less devout than they actually are, in a bid to deflect Islamophobia.
There are concerns that the transition to civilian rule in Sudan won’t be smooth.
South African voters are more likely to vote for the African National Congress led by Cyril Ramaphosa than they were when Jacob Zuma led the party.
Sudan’s academics have been instrumental in bringing regime change and negotiating transitions.
A serious concern is the possibility of a long, drawn-out siege of Libya’s capital, Tripoli.
Hip-hop artists in Nigeria unpack the realities of the country’s cyber fraudsters.
There is an urgent need to improve the training of both the army and police in the DRC.
In some West African communities, age and magico-religious beliefs have a huge role to play in a woman’s independence.
Algeria’s elite has built its legitimacy on a distorted memory of the war of independence.
Focusing on everyday politics can help explain why powerful interest groups undermine policies that might improve the public good.
In many African states power is concentrated in the executive branch. That’s why women’s representation in cabinet matters.
The action plan offers no information about budgets, oversight, clear standards for measuring progress or accountability mechanisms.
In Ghana vigilante groups are formed to act on behalf of political parties.
There is a huge divide between what is important right now and what the election is likely to be about.
At local level some congregations are bravely creating alternative models where LGBTIQ people can feel safe and be accepted
The absence of a strong government in Mali
allows jihadists to enter new areas and flourish.