Politics
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Courting controversies: Ghana’s Electoral Commission under fire ahead of close elections
Four years after disputed elections, things are again not going smoothly for Ghana’s electoral body. With the political temperature in Ghana rising ahead of ... -
Even if it passes, Côte d’Ivoire’s new constitution may not have any more legitimacy
The opposition has called for a boycott of the referendum on a new constitution this Sunday. In May 2016, President Alassane Ouattara set up ... -
What Ethiopia’s withdrawals from AMISOM mean for Somalia
Why is Ethiopia bringing back some of the best-trained and best-equipped soldiers fighting al-Shabaab? This month has seen multiple withdrawals of Ethiopia National Defense ... -
Eight reasons to be concerned about the Somalia elections
The fact that 99% of Somalis don’t have the right to vote is just one deficiency of the ongoing process. After various delays, Somalia’s elections are ... -
In a forgotten state: shining a light on Guinea-Bissau
With so much ignorance surrounding the country, the new book Guinea-Bissau: Micro-state to Narco-State arrives at the perfect time. Despite being as poorly governed ... -
Africa’s no-regret route to industrialisation
A business-as-usual approach to industrialisation is not only damaging and costly. But the alternative is actually a much better business proposition. Industrialisation is an ... -
The AU tried and failed on Burundi. Now it’s time to try again.
Unless regional and international organisations act in concert and inject new life into the mediation process, Burundi risks igniting a wider crisis. In its ... -
Ethiopia: How popular uprising became the only option
In theory, the Oromo and Amhara are well-represented by parties in government. But they have never been perceived to have either legitimacy or autonomy. ... -
Somalia’s elections: A small, stumbling step on the road to democracy
Somalia’s (s)election may have become a site for competing elites rather than competing visions. But the importance of the imperfect process should not be underestimated. If ... -
Failing South Sudan: First as Tragedy, Then as Farce
International mediators have repeatedly made the same mistake of treating disgraced leaders as if they’re respectable statesmen, of treating the problem like it’s the ...
