By Noël James and Uma Fox Ghanaians Celebrate Win for Gender-Inclusivity in Politics Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang—a member of the National Democratic Congress party (NDC)—has been elected as the next vice… Read More »Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang Elected As Ghana’s First Female Vice President
By Ebenezer Obadare Contrary to doomsayers, liberal democracy is building up a head of steam on the continent. To judge by the tone of commentary… Read More »Africa’s Democratic Momentum
By Michelle Gavin The pardoning of Hunter Biden raises discomforting parallels as President Biden lands in Angola. President Biden’s sweeping pardon of his son, Hunter Biden,… Read More »Domestic Politics Overshadow Biden’s Africa Visit
By Michelle Gavin Elections in Namibia and proposed negotiations in Mozambique make this a pivotal week for the region’s future governance. The people of Namibia will… Read More »High Stakes In Southern Africa
by Ebenezer Obadare Africa has a governance crisis, not a debt crisis. When Pope Francis addressed a Vatican conference on “the Debt Crisis in the Global… Read More »The Truth About Africa’s “Debt Crisis”
By Michelle Gavin Attempts to change the constitution of the Democratic Republic of Congo only exacerbate existing citizen distrust in government. The people of the Democratic… Read More »Fears Of A Constitutional Coup In Democratic Republic Of Congo
The continent’s case for “global restructuring” is muddled. By Ebenezer Obadare Although African countries would seem to be of one mind in regard to the perceived… Read More »What Does Africa Really Want?
By Michelle Gavin The next leadership of Botswana must look beyond political feuds, rebuild trust with its citizens, and deliver on its promises to maintain the… Read More »Botswana’s Pivotal Elections
Outsiders must do more than shrug at outright rigging and post-election violence. By Michelle Gavin It is customary to congratulate countries on recent elections, but it… Read More »Mozambique’s Election Set To Fuel Cynicism
As BRICS grows in both membership and global sway, its expansion comes with divisions among its members old and new on how to set the… Read More »What Is The BRICS Group And Why Is It Expanding?