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Why the international community must stop legitimising despots in Africa

Africa cannot afford to continue with the authoritarian, dictatorial and despotic forms of governance that are predominant on the continent.

February 8, 2021February 22, 2021
Leadership & Governance/Politics & Society

South Africa’s UN Security Council term has ended – now what?

By Priyal Singh In December 2020, South Africa ended its two-year term as an elected member on the United Nations Security Council

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021
Opinion/Politics & Society

Slow progress for West Africa’s latest counter-terrorism plan

By Sampson Kwarkye More than a year after adopting an action plan to ‘eradicate’ terrorism in West Africa, the Economic Community of

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021
Politics & Society

Young fathers in Ghana are expanding the meaning of manhood

By Gloria Abena Ampim As the world works towards the goal of gender equality, it’s widely recognised that reaching it requires working

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021
Opinion/Politics & Society

Why the international community must stop legitimising despots in Africa

Africa cannot afford to continue with the authoritarian, dictatorial and despotic forms of governance that are predominant on the continent.

February 8, 2021February 22, 2021
Politics & Society

Can Tshisekedi successfully chair the AU while trying to assert his power at home?

Mohamed M Diatta On 6 February, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi will officially take over the rotating chairship

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021
Leadership & Governance/Opinion/Politics & Society

UK Minister for Africa: Our sanctions on Zimbabwe are a push for reforms

By James Duddridge Two years ago saw a dark period for Zimbabweans. Over a two-week period in January 2019, 81 people were

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021
Leadership & Governance/Politics & Society

An Africa roadmap for Biden

By Célestin Monga In recent decades, the US-Africa relationship has disappointed both sides. Republican and Democratic US presidents alike have treated the

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021
Leadership & Governance/Politics & Society

President Mnangagwa claimed Zimbabwe was open for business. What’s gone wrong

Henning Melber, University of Pretoria and Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand In November 2017 Zimbabwe’s military replaced Robert Mugabe as head

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Opinion/Politics & Society

The legacy of contested elections in Africa

Barely 3 years ago, Zimbabwe held one of its most contentious elections in the history of the country which can be equally

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Analysis/Politics & Society

How we can rescue democratic institutions in Africa

The surging demonstrations in recent times that have led to the loss of lives have unmasked the evolving nature of democratic governments

January 29, 2021January 28, 2021
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