Politics
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How African countries are dealing with elections during COVID-19
Five countries have gone ahead with elections. Nine have postponed. A dozen more are up in the air. Read all our COVID-19 coverage Despite ... -
Ouattara’s out, but whoever wins in Côte d’Ivoire, many won’t be happy.
With political tensions high and trust in the fairness of the 31 October election low, Côte d’Ivoire looks set for contested results. When President ... -
Of protests and polls: Malawi’s very political pandemic
Coronavirus has reached Malawi at a historic moment in which government trust is low and all political parties have one eye on the July ... -
Dictators love lockdowns
Resisting injustice and abuse by authoritarian regimes like Togo’s was hard enough before coronavirus. It will be even harder during and after it. Read ... -
Aid has failed. COVID-19 both exposes this and offers the chance for a reset.
Coronavirus has laid bare the failures of aid. Instead of it being wasted or used to prop up big men, it must now serve ... -
Sweeping powers and a transition on ice: Pandemic politics in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s state of emergency gives it both vague wide-ranging powers and an impending political headache. Read all our COVID-19 coverage On 8 April, Ethiopia’s ... -
Guinea’s elections had a clear winner. But its contest for power isn’t over.
President Alpha Condé and the ruling party got the results they wanted. What now? The final results from Guinea’s highly contested double ballot on 22 ... -
Coronavirus: Beware the power grab
The pandemic is a real emergency and the perfect excuse for a power grab. We must monitor abuses and be ready to take back ... -
COVID-19: The AU must adapt, not wait. It’s needed now more than ever.
At the very time the African Union is most needed to manage crises, many of its operations have been put on hold. Read all ... -
High-profile jailbreak undermines Somalia’s fight for justice
Abdirashid Janan’s arrest suggested justice might soon be served. His escape shows how far away it remains. On 31 August 2019, dramatic news emerged ...
