Governance

Analysis of political trends, leadership dynamics, and institutional transformation across Africa.

The US administration has turned to the African continent as another destination to deport migrants who it says are convicted criminals. While dozens have been flown to countries in Central…

Ghana’s road to rebuilding public trust starts with security reforms

Ghana's new President, John Mahama, faces the challenge of rebuilding public trust amid rising poverty, illegal mining, and security threats.

How to impeach a president: Ramaphosa case puts new rules to the test in South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible impeachment in the country’s parliament over the illegal stashing of thousands of US…

How to impeach a president: Ramaphosa case puts new rules to the test in South Africa

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible impeachment in the country’s parliament over the illegal stashing of thousands of US…

Kenya: Ruto’s tiff with media puts democracy at stake

It’s a long-standing Kenyan tradition to offer congratulations in paid print and TV messages to an incoming president. The bulk…

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South Africa’s UN Security Council term has ended – now what?

By Priyal Singh In December 2020, South Africa ended its two-year term as an elected member on the United Nations…

Okonjo-Iweala in the WTO top job: breaking the glass ceiling is a win for all women

By Monica Orisadare Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as director…

UK Minister for Africa: Our sanctions on Zimbabwe are a push for reforms

By James Duddridge Two years ago saw a dark period for Zimbabweans. Over a two-week period in January 2019, 81…

An Africa roadmap for Biden

By Célestin Monga In recent decades, the US-Africa relationship has disappointed both sides. Republican and Democratic US presidents alike have…

President Mnangagwa claimed Zimbabwe was open for business. What’s gone wrong

Henning Melber, University of Pretoria and Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand In November 2017 Zimbabwe’s military replaced Robert Mugabe…

Time for Zimbabwe to reset relations with US?

By Marc Holtzman There is no better time for the United States to reset relations with a foreign country than…

African tycoon reflects on the first female, black US Vice President

Billionaire businessman and philanthropist Strive Masiyiwa, a father of five daughters, says the historical swearing in of the first female…