February 13, 2018
South Africa: President Zuma Enters His Last Days in Office
President Jacob Zuma faces a vote of no confidence tabled in Parliament by his own party within days if he does not resign his office. Read more »
February 06, 2018
South Africa: Zuma's State of the Nation Postponed #SONA2018
Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete announced that the State of the Nation, to be delivered by President Jacob Zuma in Cape Town, will be postponed until further notice. Read more »
February 05, 2018
South Africa: ANC Postpones Decision on Zuma's Fate... For Now
Talks among leaders of the African National Congress on the future of President Jacob Zuma ended late Monday without any announcement on his fate. Read more »
January 13, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances
The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »
January 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Now Is the Time to Invest, Say U.S. Analysts
Readers of a prestigious American business publication have been told that now is the time to re-engage with Zimbabwe if investors want to get in on the ground floor ahead of a… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Turkey's President Erdogan on Africa - allAfrica's Exclusive Interview
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking in an interview with AllAfrica ahead of a visit to three Muslim-majority African nations, has spoken out strongly against the… Read more »
December 18, 2017
South Africa: Ramaphosa Wins ANC Presidency, Succeeding Jacob Zuma
South Africa witnessed a watershed transition in political leadership today when a succession of governing party leaders who were formerly in exile or prison was replaced by a… Read more »
December 14, 2017
Sierra Leone: Constitutional Review Goes Up in Smoke – And the People Lose Again
After three years of arduous work collecting, deliberating and collating views across the country for a new constitution, it looks like Sierra Leone may end up not having one… Read more »
December 13, 2017
South Sudan: Govt Declares State of Emergency
President Salva Kiir has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the Lakes region. This comes after fighting between rival cattle herders left 170 dead and nearly 200 wounded,… Read more »
December 12, 2017
Zimbabwe: Ordinary Citizens Can and Will Now Transform Zimbabwe
Some have questioned whether Zimbabweans have any reason to celebrate the fall of President Robert Mugabe, and sentiments are divided over the meaning of this change to the… Read more »
South Africa: Presidency Drafts New State of Emergency Regulations - Report
Regulations to the State of Emergency Act of 1997 have been drafted by an inter-departmental task team, according to the Rapport newspaper. Read more »
December 08, 2017
Zimbabwe: Next Up - Running Credible, Trusted Elections
As Zimbabweans begin to look ahead to next year's elections, a survey of public opinion shows that only half the country has confidence in the country's electoral commission. Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Ramaphosa 'Would Believe' Zuma's Rape Accuser
During a radio interview with 702's Karima Brown, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said he "would believe" Fezekile Kuzwayo - also known as Khwezi - who accused President Jacob… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Ghana: 'Built With Stolen Funds' – Cracking Down on Corruption
Public confidence in the Ghanaian government's fight against corruption has leaped in the last three years, a new report says. Read more »
December 05, 2017
Africa: To Produce Food and Jobs, Africa Needs Good Governance
"A rule of law is not just that you have rules," Professor Mushtaq Husain Khan of the University of London told a gathering of government officials and representatives of… Read more »
Africa: Governance is Key Factor for African Growth, Conference Hears
"Governance is the reason why some nations and societies do better than others," Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn declared as he welcomed delegates to the 12th edition… Read more »
December 04, 2017
South Africa: Who Is Cyril Ramaphosa?
This interview was first published before Ramaphosa was elected president of his party, and of the country. Read more »
November 30, 2017
Ethiopia: South African University Honours Health Minister
A South African university has lauded an Ethiopian health minister, Dr Amir Aman Hagos, for the country's "amazing progress in a number of sectors, particularly in the area of… Read more »
November 23, 2017
Namibia: Swapo Remains Strong, United and Stable - President Geingob
Comrade Sam Shafiishuna Nujoma, Founding President of the SWAPO Party and Father of the Namibian Nation;Comrade Hifikepunye Pohamba, Former President of the SWAPO Party and the… Read more »
November 22, 2017
Africa: Governments Are Closing Down Space for Civil Society - Jay Naidoo
Currently a political and social activist, Jay Naidoo was a pioneering trade unionist who fought apartheid in South Africa and went on after liberation to serve as a minister in… Read more »
November 21, 2017
Zimbabwe: Breaking News - Mugabe Quits
President Robert Mugabe has finally heeded calls to resign, AllAfrica's news partners in Zimbabwe report. Read more »
November 20, 2017
Africa: Warning Signs Flash As Governance Progress Slows
Forty of Africa's 55 nations have improved their standards of governance in the past decade, while only 12 have seen a decline. But the rate of improvement has slowed in recent… Read more »
November 19, 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Axed From Ruling Party
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has axed President Robert Mugabe as leader and first secretary of the party, reports NewsDay from Harare. Read more »
November 18, 2017
Zimbabwe: 'Mugabe Likely to Go Gracefully, Mnangagwa Unlikely to Stay Long' – Former U.S. Diplomat
Herman J. Cohen was the first President George Bush's top Africa diplomat, serving as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1989 to 1993. Read more »
November 15, 2017
Zimbabwe: What Led to Situation in Zimbabwe?
Here are the most recent events leading to the tense political situation in Zimbabwe: Read more »