President John Magufuli won a second term by a contested landslide and looks set to take even greater control of Tanzania’s democratic space.
Politics and Society
Politics and Society How Ghana and Nigeria police handle domestic violence cases
The police in Nigeria and Ghana must receive gender sensitivity training to effectively fight domestic violence.
Politics and Society DRC’s shady political alliance unravels
Tshisekedi is struggling to escape the shackles of a deal gone bad with the DRC’s former president.
Politics and Society Namibia’s democracy enters new era as ruling Swapo continues to lose its lustre
The November 2020 local and regional elections have indeed put Namibia’s political culture at a crossroads.
Politics and Society Covid-19: We are going to be very strict, Motsoaledi warns Zimbabwean travellers
Zimbabweans travelling home for the holidays need a negative Covid-19 certificate in both directions. The certificate costs at least R850 in South Africa and about R920 in Zimbabwe, and some say they cannot afford it.
Politics and Society High expectations for the next AU Commission chair
The main task will be delivering an effective new structure that tackles internal dysfunction at the commission.
Politics and Society Why Kenyans should reject latest round of proposed constitutional changes
The changes proposed by the initiative are were well-addressed in the country’s 2010 Constitution.
Politics and Society COVID-19 vaccine trials in Africa: what’s promising, and what’s problematic
Scientists are working around the clock to develop and test vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. There are three promising COVID-19 trials.
Politics and Society Time to tackle violence against women in Mali
The transition period could set the tone for new norms that future governments could live by.