Despite its Imperial origins, the Commonwealth has a strong radical tradition. If it wants to remain relevant to Africa in the 21st Century, that radicalism needs to be rediscovered.
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Adolescent girls can contribute to social change, economic growth, sustainable development and peaceful societies. They should be able to live their lives free from violence.
Sudan’s new government came to power after a people-driven process to oust former President Omar al-Bashir. It must be careful to place ordinary Sudanese at the centre of the reforms process.
Haji was an astute leader who rode the wave of leadership over a long and illustrious career in government and politics.
Time in the camps does not move forward and educated refugees are stuck, without the opportunity to create a path for a better future.
Nigerians, as well as other Africans, need to actively work to decolonise social arrangements created by the British.
Having four female Commissioners out of six is a good start, but that alone is will not erase the vulnerabilities that women face in leadership and everyday life.
In a country where judicial review is not constitutionally guaranteed, hate speech legislation could shackle freedom of expression and limit citizens’ rights to express themselves.
The country still has a way to go in addressing the challenges of social inequity. But there has been some progress in every sphere of government.
She was a radical and revolutionary figure who is just as important to the story of Christmas as her son.
The crisis in Tigray could have a spillover effect that will destabilise the Horn of Africa.
The changes proposed by the initiative are were well-addressed in the country’s 2010 Constitution.
South African customary law should be understood from the perspective of dissonance between the past and the present.
In surpassing opposition stalwart Kizza Besigye, Robert Kyagulanyi has done what many Ugandans thought impossible. But can he topple Museveni?
The standoff between Abiy Ahmed and the armed forces in Tigray has already caused thousands to flee their homes.
The Ethiopian premier is manipulating ethnic rivalries to shift the agenda from democratic reform to authoritarianism.
The tensions that had been simmering between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Abiy administration eventually boiled over.
Twenty years after the first China-Africa forum, the perceptions of ordinary African citizens still need to be better considered in government-to-government interactions.
President John Magufuli won a second term by a contested landslide and looks set to take even greater control of Tanzania’s democratic space.
The situation in Cabo Delgado is dire. The international community needs to act fast to contain it.
Conflicting groups in Kaduna can only achieve peace if they negotiate based on the value and inherent dignity of the human person.
More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.
Tanzania’s October poll shows that elections are purely performative for governments which do not adhere to the basic tenets of democracy.
Magufuli took a populist approach in trying to woo voters away from an invigorated opposition, and when that didn’t work he reported to oppressive tactics.
In January 2016, Kenyan troops were defeated by Al-Shabaab militants at El Adde in Somalia. This is why it happened.