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Zambia’s 2016 elections: is a disputed outcome now inevitable?
A flurry of questionable decisions by the electoral body, media exposés of irregularities, and controversial interventions by the government and military suggests yes Zambia’s enviable record ... -
AAP#11: No, Angola’s President dos Santos will not step down just yet
Just hours after President José Eduardo dos Santos declared his intention to step down in 2018, we sat down with Angolan journalist/activist Rafael Marques ... -
Mozambique: Nyusi grapples with Guebuza’s toxic legacy one year on
When Filipe Nyusi became president, he inherited three painful problems rooted in his predecessor’s lack of foresight. Twelve months on, he is still reaping ... -
South Africa: Zuma delivers “no hope” State of the Nation
South African President Jacob Zuma has delivered his annual State of the Nation address in the country’s parliament. After more than an hour of ... -
The UK needs to stay out of Zimbabwe’s succession politics
Whether the UK favours Mnangagwa over Mugabe and Chamisa over Tsvangirai is immaterial. What matters is that it remains a disinterested bystander. Last week, ... -
AAP#9: On South Africa’s doom and gloom
In this podcast, we are joined by Martin Plaut and Gushwell Brooks to discuss the deplorable state of South African politics. Download: MP3 Subscribe: ... -
China and Zimbabwe’s all-weather friendship
Despite its significant mineral wealth and economic opportunities, Zimbabwe may be more important to China as a symbolic friend. At the end of last ... -
Why South Africa should undo Mandela’s economic deals
ANC leaders were not constrained in the 1990s by a desire for economic stability but entered into a pact with Afrikaner nationalists and big ... -
How long can Angola hold on with low oil prices?
Oil was the driving force behind Angola’s economic growth. Now it’s the driving force behind its high inflation, depreciating currency and broader economic crisis. ... -
Zimbabwe’s media under siege again
Through arrests of journalists and threatening speeches, the government is signalling its intent to repress Zimbabwe’s media. And it will likely get worse. In ...
