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An interesting election in Namibia, at last
A 62-year-old dentist and Icelandic corruption scandal have injected some unpredictability into a usually predictable contest. Ever since Namibia’s first post-independence elections in 1994, ... -
Zambia: The plan to remove President Lungu, from within his own party
Some in the ruling Patriotic Front have rallied behind the president. Others have developed a four-point plan to get rid of him. On 8 ... -
Elite ANC politics has failed. South Africa needs a “politics of the people”
India’s liberation experience shows us the importance of differentiating between elites and subordinates, rather than just looking at race. After a quarter century under ... -
Mozambique: An unexpected landslide, an expected crisis
Following its big election victory, Frelimo will continue to consolidate political and economic power to the detriment of most. On 15 October as Mozambique ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Mozambique’s tense elections: How we got here
After President Nyusi’s eventful first term, the ruling party’s credibility is arguably at an all-time low. When Mozambique heads to the polls on 15 ... -
Angola’s oil could actually be the DR Congo’s. Here’s why it isn’t.
About half of the oil being produced by Angola is in Congolese waters, according to the UN convention that defines maritime borders. Angola’s politics ... -
In South Africa, a trans inmate fought the state in court. And won.
A ground-breaking ruling in favour of a trans inmate challenges South Africa’s discriminatory status quo. On the 23rd of September, the South African Equality ...
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