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Despite former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo’s absence, he continued to influence opposition party loyalties in the country.
Kenya is attacked far more than Ethiopia or other eastern African states by al-Shabaab militants.
The ICC is meant to be a Court of last resort, to ensure justice for victims and to end impunity. It’s not living up to these promises.
Aid has never been just about helping people. It’s also about gaining influence and exercising soft power.
The African National Congress faces two big challenges: fewer South Africans trust it, while its electoral support has been waning.
Post conflict recovery is largely driven by the assumption that as soon as conflict ends, normality returns.
The vision set out by Cyril Ramaphosa has the seeds for galvanising South Africans to get back on the right path. But it urgently needs a plan to make it happen.
Very few women, especially those married, feel protected by the domestic violence laws in Sierra Leone.
Referenda have their place in democracy, but can also be misused.
Given the range of support for President Omar al-Bashir it isn’t surprising that he’s managed to resist pressure to step down.
The DRC could be the exception after a year in which opposition parties fared badly across East and Central Africa.
The recent poll in the DRC was messy. Nevertheless, it showed that significant change is underway in the country.
The ANC, alienated from intellectuals and the middle class and having lost most of its talented youth leadership, is clearly on a downward path.
If DRC’s elections go ahead the climate isn’t conducive for a peaceful or free electoral journey.
Why opportunities should be found to advance cooperation between Africa, China and the US as confidence building measures in US-China relations.
For a long time South Africa thought it had a Jacob Zuma problem. In fact its got a systemic ANC problem.
Nigeria’s forests are used by terrorists, kidnappers, cannabis cultivators, cattle rustlers and robbers.
Villagers from a community in South Africa’s Eastern Cape fought to be consulted and for the power to consent to mining their land.
South Africa’s electoral commission’s failure to ensure a credible voters’ roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
South Africa needs a policy that drives growth and positions if for the 21st Century.
Human Rights Day might not be a reason for celebrations. But it’s a useful reminder of what’s been achieved over 70 years.
The awarding of the Nobel Prize for Peace to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad should strengthen efforts against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
There have been positive changes in Ethiopia but major challenges, including ethnic tensions, remain.
For many Zimbabweans Robert Mugabe will remain a contested figure.