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The new governing coalition enters office amid euphoria and excitement. There are great expectations it will end corruption and fix the ailing economy.
South Africa’s foreign policy is supposed to be guided by the principle of ubuntu (humanness), so a visit to an aggressor is hard to explain.
The country has had five governments in 10 years. Every time a government collapses, the reform programme follows suit.
Lesotho has done a good job of curbing the powers of its monarch and making its electoral system inclusive.
Kiir and Machar have been pivotal figures in most of South Sudan’s short history as an independent nation.
The declining defence budget has eroded the operating and capital expenditure of the military, leaving insufficient funds for the replacement of equipment, maintenance, and infrastructure.
The willingness of the executive to pre-empt criticism by amending COVID regulations has arguably strengthened its position.
Trust and confidence-building are vital in divided nations where various and often antagonist constituencies are brought together.
Study shows that Mozambique 1992 peace agreement was never the success it was claimed to be. The country’s democracy remains weak.
The deteriorating situation prompted regional leaders to intervene in a bid to restore peace and stability.
There are few visible results on the ground after eight years of war in Mali.
The atrocities and motivation of bandits have assumed insurgent-type criminality. But the Nigerian government is reluctant to label them terrorists or insurgents.
Resolving jihadist conflicts in the Sahel requires treating jihadists not as terrorists only but also as political actors who seek to provide an alternative form of governance to the status quo.
The maritime situation in Mozambique must not be allowed to emulate the maritime threats found off Nigeria, Somalia, and the rebel-held territories in Libya.
Ethiopian history shows that the demands of its young people can’t go unaddressed for long.
Besides the misalignment of its resources, design, equipment and its additional roles, the military has also been hobbled by misappropriation of funds.
A united opposition could create enough momentum to unseat incumbent John Magufuli from power.
President Alassane Ouattara (78) has been blowing hot and cold on whether he’ll be seeking a third term.
Moeketsi Majoro’s installation as Prime Minister is welcome. But it does not guarantee much needed political stability in an era of complex coalition politics.
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Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University
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Head of Department, Public and Environmental Law Department, University of Limpopo
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Research Coordinator, Security Institute for Governance and Leadership in Africa, Stellenbosch University
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Lecturer, University of Northampton
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Francophone Studies (Africa, Caribbean), Faculty Affiliate with Africana Studies, World Literature Program and Human Rights Pracice, University of Arizona
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Divisional Executive, Developmental, Capable and Ethical State research division, Human Sciences Research Council
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Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria
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Senior lecturer, Stellenbosch University
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Executive director, Africa Institute of South Africa, Human Sciences Research Council
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Research Associate, Dept of Anthropology & Development Studies and Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Political Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Professor, Centre for Human Rights in the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs
