Urban informal settlements are increasingly targeted during election cycles as centres of political mobilisation or violence.
Although authorities adhered to the ECOWAS timeline, Guinea’s return to democracy is mired in controversy.
Competition over water is intensifying across Africa, but equitable governance of shared basins can transform a source of tension into a foundation for peace.
The law criminalising foreign political funding would only be justifiable if the country had a stronger democratic record.
Only a gradual consensus-based process can reconcile Somalia’s competing political systems and avert repeated election crises.
Africa can leapfrog costly legacy systems – but only with the right financing and governance choices.
Somalia faces more than spillover effects – these shocks are pushing the country’s long-term recovery further out of reach.
South Sudan faces rising militarisation and contested elections – practical pathways to a lasting peace are urgently needed.
Without a collective approach from African states, China’s tariff-free market access will not be the silver bullet many expect.
The president has fired ministers and condemned graft as treason – yet the system enabling it remains intact.
How Benin’s new president ensures inclusive growth, opens civic and political space and rebuilds regional ties will define his term.
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