April 15
Tanzania: Tanzanians Go to the Polls in 2025 - President Samia Has Changed the Landscape, but Magufuli's Legacy Persists
It's been three years since the death of Tanzania's president John Magufuli and the rise to power of current president Samia Suluhu Hassan. Read more »
April 11
South Africa: South Africa's First Election Was Saved By a Kenyan - the Fascinating Story of Washington Okumu, the Accidental Mediator
What's sometimes forgotten about the 26-29 April 1994 vote that installed the African National Congress (ANC) government in South Africa is that, until the last minute, it looked… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Genocide - 30 Years On, Why Tutsis Are At the Centre of DR Congo's Conflict
The Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda in 1994 has in complex ways fuelled violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the past 30 years. At the centre of… Read more »
South Africa: After the Euphoria of Nelson Mandela's Election, What Happened Next?
It was a moment many South Africans never believed they'd live to see. On 10 May 1994, Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as president of a democratic South Africa, ending the deadly… Read more »
April 10
South Africa: What Happened to Nelson Mandela's South Africa?
When Nelson Mandela stood in front of the Union Buildings in Pretoria in May 1994 as South Africa's first democratically elected president, my country was brimming with optimism… Read more »
April 09
Rwanda: Rwanda's Genocide Could Have Been Prevented - 3 Things the International Community Should Have Done - Expert
As the world marks the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic group in Rwanda, it is important to understand what the international community could have… Read more »
April 07
West Africa: Conditions 'Ripe' for Replacement of Colonialist CFA Franc
At no point in history has the CFA franc - the name of a colonial currency used in west and central African countries belonging to the franc zone - been closer to its demise. Read more »
April 02
Kenya: Kenya's Mission to Haiti - How the 1,000-Strong Force Is Preparing for Planned Intervention
Kenya has temporarily halted controversial plans to send a specially trained contingent of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, where armed gang violence recently took a turn for the… Read more »
April 01
Africa: El Niño Disasters - Govts Know What's Coming, but Are Unprepared - What Must Change
Drought disasters in southern Africa are mainly attributed to a lack of preparedness, inadequate response and mitigation and poor risk reduction measures. With little to no… Read more »
March 28
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye - From Prison Runner-Up to President of Senegal
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was elected as Senegal's fifth president on 25 March 2024. Incumbent president Macky Sall and his candidate, former prime minister Amadou Ba, were both quick… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Macky Sall's Reputation Is Dented, but the Former President Did a Lot At Home and Abroad
Macky Sall's legacy as Senegal's president since 2012 became more complex in his last year in office. The year was so filled with transgressions that they appeared to have… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Fighting for Israel in Gaza - What Does the Law Say?
South Africa's foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country's citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement… Read more »
March 22
Nigeria: Hundreds of Nigerian Children Are Being Kidnapped - the Govt Must Change Its Security Strategy
School abductions have been a trend in Nigeria. The latest took place in Kaduna and Sokoto states, both in the north-west region, when over 300 children were abducted at different… Read more »
March 21
South Africa: This Is How President Ramaphosa Got to the 25% Figure of Progress in Land Reform in South Africa
Nearly three decades into democracy, land reform remains central to South Africa's transformation policies and agricultural policy. Read more »
March 19
South Africa: South Africa's Election Management Body Has Done a Good Job for 30 Years - Here's Why
More than in previous elections, South Africa's Electoral Commission (IEC) will be tested to the hilt in this year's national and provincial elections on 29 May. For the first time… Read more »
March 18
Chad: Assassination of Main Opposition Figure Casts Doubt On Country's Return to Democracy
The assassination of Chad's main opposition leader, Yaya Dillo, is hanging heavy over presidential elections due in early May. Dillo was killed on 28 February when the headquarters… Read more »
Senegal: 2024 Senegal Election Crisis Points to Deeper Issues With Macky Sall and His Preferred Successor
The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Botched Economic Reforms Plunge the Country Into Crisis
Nigeria, Africa's largest economy, is facing an economic crisis. From a botched currency redesign to the removal of fuel subsidies and a currency float, the nation has been plunged… Read more »
March 05
Africa: The African Union Is Weak Because Its Members Want It That Way - Experts Call for Action On Its Powers
The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism. Most recently this is from within its own ranks. The AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, set out his… Read more »
March 04
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Style - How Two Dictators Shaped the DRC's Art, Architecture and Monuments
What kind of art is left behind by totalitarian regimes? A new free-to-read book called Congo Style: From Belgian Art Nouveau to African Independence explores the visual culture,… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Use Humour to Counter Unpopular State Policies - Memes Are the Latest Tool
Seemingly disillusioned with the country's leadership, Kenyans have taken to new ways of expressing their anger and frustration with their government. Read more »
March 02
Tanzania: Ali Hassan Mwinyi - the Tanzanian Former President Who Oversaw the Transition to Market Economy
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania's second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East Africa nation from socialism to… Read more »
February 28
South Africa: It Took 16 Years but South Africa Has Impeached a Senior Judge
Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the first two members of South Africa's judiciary to be impeached since the country became a… Read more »
February 26
South Africa: South Africa's Apartheid Legacy Is Still Hobbling Research - a Study of Geography Shows How
Knowledge matters. It informs how we think about the world around us. It informs our decisions and government policies, supporting economic growth and development. Read more »
February 20
South Sudan: South Sudan - Some Spoilers Want Peace to Fail, Putting 2024 Elections At Risk
South Sudan is expected to hold its first general election in December 2024. It became an independent state in 2011. Read more »