Wave of juntas in Africa and the worrisome celebratory reception by civilians
By Olusegun Akinfenwa Within the past 18 months, Africa has experienced six coups, with the most recent in Burkina Faso…
Algeria slams African Union on Israel’s observer status
Criticism comes ahead of opening of African Union summit on Saturday By Hassan Jibril and Ibrahim Mukhtar Algerian Foreign Minister…
Xi Jinping reiterates commitment to work with Africa
Chinese President, Xi Jinping and African leaders on China-Africa relations
What does 2022 have in store for Africa?
By Dr Issaka Souaré A backwards glance at emblematic governance and security events in Africa in 2021 may offer a…
Nigeria’s transport minister just said the quiet part out loud: China’s no longer funding large-scale railways in Africa
File photo of Nigerian Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI / AFP
Ethiopia: Abiy and Tedros’ growing tensions
Abiy Ahmed and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. © Montage JA; REA; Fred Merz/Monday13 for JA
Don’t write off democracy in Africa just yet
By Howard W. French The 1980s are usually recalled as a decade of one-party rule in Africa, and beyond that,…