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Latest analyses and reports relating to African politics.
Why South Africa’s upcoming elections triggered deep political polarization?
On May 29, nearly 28 million South African registered voters will have the chance to elect representatives to the national...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s EFF: A pro-freedom or anti-government organization?
Following the expulsion of its leader Julius Malema from the African National Congress in 2012 over alleged cases of misconduct,...
Read moreDetailsIs South Sudan’s election once again in limbo?
Due to a long-drawn-out political unrest no election has been held in South Sudan since it became the world’s newest...
Read moreDetailsAfrica-Gulf Relations: The Current Multipolar Moment
The concept of multipolarity is the future of global diplomacy, trade, and politics, as many important global powers are emerging...
Read moreDetailsIs Uganda’s President Museveni preparing a succession plan for his son?
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Yoweri Museveni’s eldest son has bounced back months after falling out of favour with his father...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS: Can gentle persuasion win back Mali, Burkina Fas and Niger?
West Africa’s beleaguered regional grouping seems to be changing tack since three of its members announced they were leaving the...
Read moreDetailsThe Politics of Instability between Rwanda and the DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is rich in natural resources. The crisis in the DRC is one of the...
Read moreDetailsWho are the main candidates in Senegal’s presidential election?
Senegal heads to the polls on March 24 to choose a successor to President Macky Sall who is not seeking...
Read moreDetailsHere’s why Ethiopia and the Oromo Liberation Front’s peace agreements failed
By Marew Abebe Salemot* Two attempts have been made over the past six years to broker peace between the...
Read moreDetailsMacky Sall and Senegal’s democratic credentials
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced in early February that presidential elections, originally scheduled for 25 February, would be postponed indefinitely. The announcement has...
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