Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is streamrolling constitutional amendments while Zimbabweans are in lockdown.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Violence in Ethiopia underscores unresolved ethnic tensions
The violence points to the need for Abiy to address the tensions around Oromia. Failure to do so will mean that ethnic tensions and violence in Ethiopia will continue
Politics and Society Why protesters are fed up with Sudan’s tricky transition
The people are frustrated with a reform agenda that is unfolding at snail’s pace.
Politics and Society How the U.S and UK are reacting to the need for more foreign medical professionals
The Covid-19 pandemic has shown how reliant the health systems of both the UK and U.S. are on foreign doctors who have most times had to battle immigration issues to meet the stringent requirements of their host countries.
Politics and Society Chakwera has his work cut out restoring democratic rule that delivers for Malawians
The success of Malawi’s democratic dispensation will be measured on the extent to which it delivers public goods – opportunities, development, accountability – for the people.
Politics and Society Can Lourenço deliver at a time of crisis?
COVID-19 and plummeting oil prices are immediate crises that threaten the reform agenda of Angola’s president.
Politics and Society Why history will judge Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza harshly
History will judge Nkurunziza as a man who brought unnecessary pain to a nation that had long suffered from political misrule.
Politics and Society Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?
Nigeria’s pre-eminent position in Africa, lost to corruption and political patronage over the years, can be regained by putting its house in order.
Politics and Society In the time of COVID-19, The US fails Africa
Despite its claims, the United States is not “leading” the global response to COVID-19. If it were, its approach to the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa, the region most vulnerable to the economic impact of the virus, would be much different.