Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi (L) and Renamo leader Ossufo Momade (R) after both signed an agreement to cease hostilities.
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The splintering in Renamo has its origins in the unexpected death last May of Afonso Dhlakama, its leader of 39 years.
Robert Mugabe during his swearing-in ceremony in Harare, 2008. The former Zimbabwean president has died aged 95.
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Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
Tunisians protest against tax hikes, austerity measures and increased food prices.
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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.
A military procession accompanies the coffin of the lateTunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi during his funeral in Tunis.
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In death, President Mohamed Beji Caid Essebsi has left behind an unfinished revolution which now needs a new leader.
Analysing South Africa’s recent elections offers some useful insights into the country’s democracy.
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The election’s result endorses other evidence that trust in South Africa’s constitutional settlement and its political institutions is steadily declining.
South Africa’s Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane.
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In this case, the appropriate conclusion about the Constitutional Court’s finding against the Public Protector is that there’s much to be comforted by.
Senegalese women cast their ballots in the presidential elections in February.
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Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
Outgoing Bissau-Guinean President Jose Mario Vaz casts his ballot in Bissau during the country’s March legislative elections.
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There are reasons to be cautiously optimistic about Bissau-Guinean politics going forward.
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has engineered constitutional changes that could see him rule for life.
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The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy
Many young South Africans see no point in voting.
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After recent elections, South Africa are grappling with what the reasons are for the declining trend in youth participation in the 2019 elections.
Supporters of Sudan’s military rulers rally in Khartoum.
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The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.
Former First Lady Grace Mugabe representing Zimbabwe at an Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV and AIDS summit
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The presidents’ wives hold a lot of sway within the political power structure.
Eight candidates are running for president in Malawi’s election.
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It’s an achievement in itself that Malawi is holding its sixth multi-party national elections since its transition from dictatorship under former President Kamuzu Banda.
Protesters outside the army headquarters in Khartoum, Sudan.
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The African Union’s policy offers no wriggle room for a discretionary response to coups, a scourge that imperils the consolidation of democracy.
Sudanese protesters at a demonstration outside the army headquarters in Khartoum.
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There are challenges that Sudan must overcome before power is transferred to its people.
Unyielding protesters put an end to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 26-year old authoritarian rule.
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The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
The Ugandan government is one of many on the continent that’s overseen the erosion of media freedom.
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The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
Many South Africans have yet to see freedom bear fruit.
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As South Africa marks 25 years of freedom, many citizens have to contend with the harsh reality that they can’t eat democracy.
DRC’s new President Felix Tshisekedi (left) and outgoing President Joseph Kabila. The two have agreed to share power.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented power-sharing agreements before but none of them have worked.
South Africans queue to cast their vote in a recent election. The country holds five-yearly national elections on 8 May.
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South Africa’s polls have been praised for adhering to international election best practice. But, they are not without problems.