May 25, 2016
Africa: THE ROAD AFTER THE UNGASS FRACAS: Are things falling apart for Africa?
As government delegates and civil society organizations from all over the world gathered at the UN General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) in New York last month, many hoped for… Read more »
April 29, 2016
South Africa: Zuma Faces Return Bout in Battle Over Corruption Charges
Seven years after taking office, President Jacob Zuma again faces a court battle over corruption charges first investigated while Thabo Mbeki was president. Read more »
April 25, 2016
Senegal: ACP, EU Lay Groundwork For Pivotal Joint Council Meeting In Dakar
The Draft Agenda for the upcoming ACP-EU Joint Council of Ministers, scheduled for the 28-29 April in Dakar, Senegal has been endorsed by Member State representatives from the… Read more »
April 12, 2016
Zimbabwe: Prominent Writer Kanengoni Dies - Report
Veteran writer, journalist and freedom fighter Alexander Kanengoni has reportedly died. Read more »
April 02, 2016
South Africa: Mandela's Co-Accused Asks Zuma to Resign
One of the few remaining African National Congress activists who went on trial and was jailed with Nelson Mandela has called on President Jacob Zuma to step down. This is the full… Read more »
March 31, 2016
South Africa: Landmark Court Ruling Against Zuma and Parliament - Full Text
In a landmark judgment delivered in Johannesburg Thursday, a unanimous bench of South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled that both President Jacob Zuma and Parliament had acted… Read more »
March 25, 2016
Africa: U.S. to Africa's Leaders - 'Embrace Life After the Presidency!'
This is a crucial year for democracy in Africa. Six countries have already held presidential elections in 2016, and 11 more are preparing for elections. Read more »
March 17, 2016
Liberia: 'Pulling Together' After Ebola & Economic Downturn – Commerce Minister
When Axel Addy was tapped by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to become Liberia's Minister of Commerce and Industry three years ago, after almost a year as deputy minister, the… Read more »
March 13, 2016
Cote d'Ivoire: Gunmen Attack Ivorian Beach Resort
Gunmen killed more than a dozen people when they opened fire on hotel beaches at a popular resort about 40 kilometres east of Abidjan on Sunday, news agencies report. Read more »
March 06, 2016
Lesotho: Time for Visionary Leaders in Lesotho
Almost a month after the release of the report of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) inquiry into political instability in Lesotho, many citizens remain in the dark… Read more »
January 18, 2016
Lesotho: Maseru Heads for Fall-Out With Region Over Killing of Army Leader
Southern African leaders have called off efforts to mediate Lesotho's political crisis and are set to suspend the country's government from the regional inter-governmental… Read more »
December 22, 2015
South Africa: Open Letter from Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to Lindiwe Zulu
Dear Minister Lindiwe Zulu, Read more »
December 21, 2015
Namibia: President Geingob Pledges 'All-Out War' – on Poverty
When Hage Geingob became Namibia's third president in March, he declared a 'war on poverty'. Since independence in 1990, the politically stable country has mended the rifts of… Read more »
December 13, 2015
South Africa: Zuma's About-Turn Will Damage Him, Says Analyst
South Africa's position on world markets "should rally back very strongly" in response to President Jacob Zuma's about-turn on the firing of his finance minister, but there will be… Read more »
November 24, 2015
South Africa: Most South Africans Distrust Zuma - Survey
Disapproval ratings for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma have climbed to unprecedented levels, according to results released on Tuesday by Africa's most authoritative public… Read more »
November 20, 2015
Lesotho: Tensions as Basotho Await Report On Probe of Military
Lesotho is on tenterhooks as it awaits the report of a regional commission of inquiry into issues arising from the partisan handling of and behaviour by the country's army -… Read more »
November 10, 2015
Africa: Aiming for Pragmatic Deal in Nairobi 'Homecoming' Talks
Nairobi has been on the radar globally as the world discusses the upcoming Tenth World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, known as MC10, to be held in the city in December. Read more »
October 15, 2015
Malawi: Joyce Banda Defends Presidential Record
During an appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on September 25, President Peter Mutharika of Malawi discussed a range of issues relating to his 15-month… Read more »
October 07, 2015
Africa: African Civil Society Under Threat, Warns Mary Robinson
The decline of human rights on average across Africa is worrying Mary Robinson, the former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and now a special envoy on climate… Read more »
October 06, 2015
Africa: 'Decisive Moment for Democracy' - John Kerry
Last May, I shared in an extraordinary moment. I had the privilege, together with many leaders from across Africa, of bearing witness to the first peaceful, democratic transition… Read more »
October 05, 2015
Africa: Africa's Governance Winners, Losers and Surprises
Zimbabwe is one of the African countries where governance has improved most in the four years up to 2014. Senegal just might surge ahead of its African counterparts in the future,… Read more »
Africa: Africa Rising? No, Africa Stalled
Africa's premier survey of the quality of governance across the continent shows that it has not improved in the past four years. Read more »
September 28, 2015
Central Africa: U.S. Envoy Underlines Need to Respect Term Limits
As world leaders gather this week for the United Nations General Assembly, a crisis gaining little international attention may offer a big lesson on foreign policy. Read more »
September 24, 2015
Africa: Unleashing the Power of Young People and the Demographic Dividend
The demographic dividend has become a rallying call around the world. Read more »
Burkina Faso: How to Get the Transition Back On Track
When Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore introduced a bill in Parliament in October 2014 to modify the Constitution to extend his term in office, he never imagined that it… Read more »