COVID-19 travel restrictions are adding to the growing pressure on observer missions to prove their worth.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society Saint or sinner: Rawlings was pivotal to Ghana’s political and economic fortunes
Jerry John Rawlings remains the most polarizing political figure in Ghana since Kwame Nkrumah
Politics and Society More children in Zimbabwe are working to survive: what’s needed
The fact that there’s a growing number of child vendors means government interventions for vulnerable children aren’t reaching everyone in need.
Politics and Society South Africa: Wits researchers announce “breakthrough” in HIV prevention
Wits researchers have announced a “breakthrough” in HIV prevention in women. The injection is much more effective than daily pills in preventing infection in women.
Politics and Society Ethiopia’s troubled history provides clues to why an all-out civil war is possible
Crisis grips Ethiopia as political divisions spill over into armed conflict and potential civil war looms.
Politics and Society Biden wins – experts on what it means for race relations, US foreign policy and the Supreme Court
Scholars of race, foreign policy and the Supreme Court give their informed predictions of what to expect under a Biden administration.
Politics and Society Are Africa’s borders sacrosanct? Ghana’s Western Togoland crisis
Recent attacks raise questions about how secessionist tendencies have been managed in post-independence Africa.
Politics and Society The use of Nigerian soldiers in civil unrest: what’s in place and what’s missing
There is a need for a special unit for civil-military relations as the police cannot deal effectively with protests.
Politics and Society How COVID-19 has worsened attacks against journalists in Kenya
More needs to be done to ensure that journalists can do their important work without fear or favour.