Yearly Archives: 2019
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Mauritius’ micro-politics: Everybody needs good neighbours
In some elections, people vote for the soul of their nation. In Mauritius, they vote for their neighbours. Politics in Mauritius is perhaps unique in the ... -
Sierra Leone: How the SLPP took power. And then took some more.
Last year, the Sierra Leone People’s Party won the presidency but not parliament. Power was divided, but not for long. In Sierra Leone today, the ruling ... -
Africa Insiders: Guinea protests against president’s third-term plan
The essentials: Nine protesters were confirmed dead after demonstrations on Monday. Government security forces opened fire on crowds protesting against President Alpha Condé’s attempt to alter ... -
Africa Insiders: Botswana Election Watch briefing
Botswana votes in general elections on 23 October. Here’s some key background information and reading. The following is from Election Watch, a segment of the Africa ... -
Abyei: Sudan and South Sudan’s new chance to solve old disputes
The disputed border area of Abyei has been deadlocked for years. A new approach based on sharing rather than winner-takes-all is needed. In the excitement around ... -
Africa Insiders: Is Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize premature?
The essentials: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the world’s most prestigious award for those who have “done the most or ... -
Africa only fights internal wars. Right? Wrong.
It’s time to bring the academic study of conflict in Africa back in line with reality. Africa’s public intellectuals often find themselves living in two worlds: ... -
How I fell in, out, and back in love with the leso
The East African wrapper is a source of pride, rich in meaning and history. But it is more complicated than that. The story of the leso ... -
Africa Insiders: In Egypt, protests return to the streets
The essentials: Seven years after the revolution and five years after the military coup that brought President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to power, another wave of protests ... -
Afrophobia is growing in South Africa. Why? Its leaders are feeding it.
Across virtually all the parties, leaders have stoked anti-immigrant sentiment for political gain. This article was made possible by the generous “supporter” subscribers of the Africa ...
