Politics
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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 ... -
Covid-19: Africa must act locally, but keep thinking globally
A danger perhaps graver than the disease itself is the collapse of our economies, mortally wounded by a world turning in on itself. Read ... -
Kony’s rebels remain a threat, but they’re also selling honey to get by
The LRA has gone from a fearsome fighting force to a small band struggling to survive. Is now the moment to finally end the ... -
The opposition playbook for discrediting elections and its risks
Opposition parties across Africa and world have been using a similar set of strategies to discredit elections. Here’s what they are. Malawi recently held ... -
Why is Zimbabwe doing so little to tackle growing gang violence?
Many suspect that Zimbabwe’s machete gangs are pawns in a much bigger tussle for power. In towns scattered along Zimbabwe’s gold belts, the fear ... -
10, 21, 28, 32, ?: Why South Sudan’s peace might rest on a number
South Sudan has until 22 February to form a coalition government. One particular quarrel has proven intractable, until recently. The 22 February 2020 deadline ... -
Malawi court orders fresh elections. What now?
The judges’ clear and straightforward ruling raises crucial questions about Malawi’s democracy that must be answered in the next 150 days. In a landmark ...
