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The tough decisions facing South Africa’s ANC

The Kenyan elections have just concluded with the outcome now being contested in court. Kenyans should, up until this stage,…

When a government goes rogue – the case of Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his Zanu PF party have finally stopped pretending that elections in the southern African country…

Can Zimbabwe emerge from its current crisis?

Economic and political chaos will likely persist through Zimbabwe’s elections next year, risking violence and regional spillover.

Book on Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe’s legacy has many flaws

David Moore's book is bereft of exceptionally revealing findings about Robert Mugabe’s leadership, legacy and the politics of Zanu-PF

Why Belgium is returning Congolese hero Patrice Lumumba’s golden tooth

A gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of assassinated Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Shot dead by a firing squad…

Yes, Nelson Chamisa can beat Mnangagwa in a free poll

If Zimbabwe were to hold presidential elections right now, Mnangagwa would lose to the CCC leader

Where are Zanu PF’s 3,9 million supporters?

Zimbabweans may carry Zanu PF membership cards as a way to protect themselves from the violence rather than as an…

Drama that shaped Ngũgĩ’s writing and activism comes home to Kenya

In Kenya, democracy is gradually taking root, but corruption is still rife, making the country’s largely youthful population restive.

The African Standby Force has not seen action. Can it match up to current security threats?

In a landscape dominated by violent extremism and deadly transnational armed groups, the AU force’s viability is in question.

No chance Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections will be competitive or fair

Despite the emergence of CCC, Zimbabwe's political playing field is as unbalanced as under Robert Mugabe.