As the succession to António Guterres looms, Africa can no longer be reduced to its 54 votes. Its diversity, its political weight and its quest for autonomy must be fully taken into account by the ...

MBALE, Uganda — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn’t want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he ...

In The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics, Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), explores ...

The latest court challenge by Operation Dudula – an anti-immigration South African movement that campaigns for tougher action against undocumented migrants – has put the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP ...

Punching above Weight: How the African Union Commission Exercises Agency in Politics Punching above Weight: How the African Union Commission Exercises Agency in Politics (pp. 254-273) Understanding ...

Could the Conference of the Left mark the beginning of genuine left consolidation in South Africa? What has triggered this moment, and why now? One of the most significant developments in South Africa ...

South Africa finds itself in a dangerous historical moment. The world order is under threat from its own primary architect. The US wants to remain the premier global political power without taking on ...

In February 1961, it was revealed that the Congolese independence leader Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister of the new Democratic Republic of the Congo, had been executed the month before.

MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Spiritual warfare among politicians is part of a wider struggle over faith in Uganda, where Christianity is the dominant religion. MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his ...