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A survey shows that support for land reform in South Africa differs according to race.
President Paul Biya’s credibility and legitimacy are increasingly being tarnished, amid growing support for opposition candidates.
Despite continual threats, the media in Uganda continues to tackle controversial issues and break big stories of corruption and abuse of power.
Social media presents new challenges in sensitive cases but media houses must stick to the law.
Calls to impose harsh prison sentences for verbal crimen injuria are often premised on the need to deter such behaviour.
Containing Al-Shabaab in Kenya doesn’t directly reduce the group’s standing inside Somalia.
Data from victim and crime perception surveys help make sense of South Africa’s crime statistics.
Electoral support by trade union federation Cosatu has been a huge asset for South Africa’s governing ANC.
It has been nearly three years since the Anglophone crisis began in Cameroon. The conflict has been vicious and it’s time for world leaders to act not just talk.
Shortcomings of Namibia’s land reforms suggest that voluntary, market-based transactions might not be suitable.
The legalisation of the private use of cannabis in South Africa is a victory for human rights. But, much more work needs to be done to make it practical.
Two authors unpack the fragility of South Africa’s political parties and why democracy is a lifelong commitment.
The Constitutional Court judgment is to be applauded for doing away with the assumption that marijuana use by adults in private is always wrong.
Politicians’ knee jerk dismissal of an idea that could help rehabilitate ex-offenders is
unhelpful.
Justice Zondo needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture in South Africa, to get on record what happened, and why.
Troubles in South Africa’s coalition-led local governments are affecting accountability, governance stability and service delivery.
Increasing police patrols won’t solve South Africa’s high rates of violent crime. Underlying problems need to be addressed.
It would be a mistake to ridicule what’s been achieved in the Horn of Africa, but obstacles remain.
Framing xenophobic violence as a question of immigrant victimisation invites divisions between neighbours.
The third repatriation of human remains in August this year was another missed opportunity for reconciliation between Germany and Namibia.
South Africa’s dysfuctional municipalities are characterised by very poor, or no delivery, of basic services such as refuse collection.
A major challenge for Madagascar’s new president will be to create jobs, especially in the industrial and service sectors.
Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s grip on power remains strong but pockets of dissent are emerging from digital platforms.