Africa's 'Year of Elections' Has Been Hard to Watch
Credible votes in Botswana, Senegal, South Africa and Mauritius have shone this year. But political repression and violence ...
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Ruto’s re-election campaign triggers new alliances and rekindles old ties
President William Ruto is now leveraging on a new alliance with his 2022 opponent, veteran politician Raila Odinga, to retain ...
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Democratic Governance in Africa: Trendlines and Transformations
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we discuss the state of democratic governance in Africa and what US and African leaders can learn from recent trends on the continent with Charles Ukeje and Rawia ...
Is South Africa one of the most politically polarized countries in the world? No, it's not, says sociologist
A number of reports have called South Africa a politically polarized society. This may seem uncontroversial, given the ...
In Africa, meager expectations and some hopes for a second Trump presidency
African leaders may have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his election, professing a desire for mutually beneficial ...