A year after Nelson Mandela’s death, South Africans still have much to learn from his complex legacy.

Ali Mazrui, one of the foremost African intellectuals for the last fifty years, died recently. Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire reflects on Mr. Mazrui’s five strategies for taming...

It has been almost 3 weeks since Burkina Faso ousted its president, Blaise Compaoré, following his intention to exceed the legislated two-term limit on a the...

Following the tumult that resulted in the end of Blaise Compaoré's 27-year tenure as President of Burkina Faso, we take a look at some of Africa's...

Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s 2014 Index of African Governance is out. According to the findings, more Africans than ever are participating at a democratic level, while at...