Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Ahead of elections, Mozambique grapples with violent insurgency
For two years, an insurgent group whose affiliation and motivations remain murky has perpetrated attacks that have killed over three hundred people in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. The government in Maputo, controlled by the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO) party, has largely dismissed the group as a collection of criminals without […]
AfricaSource by James Rogers
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Oui, le sport peut être un puissant levier de développement en Afrique
English Synopsis: Last month’s African Cup of Nations has generated global enthusiasm and an outpouring of African patriotism, and other important sporting events are taking place on the continent, from South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Senegal’s hosting of the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics. Next year, the prestigious American National Basketball […]
AfricaSource by Rama Yade
Tue, Aug 6, 2019
Demystifying Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’
The use of white-out on results sheets in Malawi’s May election has brought international media attention to the small southern African country, leading some to dub the polls Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’ after the popular white-out brand.
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
How should the US approach LGBT rights in Africa?
The framing of LGBT rights as a form of neocolonialism has proven an effective tool for local politicians and religious leaders who wish to prevent progress on the issue – and who often form alliances with foreign religious groups and governments in the process.
AfricaSource by Stephanie Mithika
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Reviewing Mauritania’s historic election
Mauritania’s June 22 presidential election marked the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Sudan’s power-sharing deal: An exercise in optimism
Until there is greater clarity on how the Sovereign Council will function, how it will relate to the prime minister and his Council of Ministers, and what the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Legislative Council will be, the agreement will remain little more than words on a page.
AfricaSource by Cameron Hudson
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Mauritania election primer
Mauritania’s presidential election on June 22 stands to mark the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This comes as Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who assumed control in a 2008 coup d’état, has agreed to step down, abiding by term limits. Aziz’s ruling Union for the Republic (UPR) party maintains […]
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Three key issues dominating Nigeria’s election
The outcome of this election hinges on the level of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, and on whether Nigerian voters believe that Atiku will do better.
AfricaSource by R. Maxwell Bone
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
Congo’s election sham
The Congo government’s spurious disqualification of popular opposition candidates and the regime’s increasingly desperate attempts to prevent those remaining from campaigning demonstrate that Kabila not only intends to turn Congo’s elections into a sham.
AfricaSource by Pierre Englebert and Georges Kasongo Kalumba
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Fri, Oct 11, 2019
Ahead of elections, Mozambique grapples with violent insurgency
For two years, an insurgent group whose affiliation and motivations remain murky has perpetrated attacks that have killed over three hundred people in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado. The government in Maputo, controlled by the Frente de Libertação de Moçambique (FRELIMO) party, has largely dismissed the group as a collection of criminals without […]
AfricaSource by James Rogers
Fri, Aug 23, 2019
Oui, le sport peut être un puissant levier de développement en Afrique
English Synopsis: Last month’s African Cup of Nations has generated global enthusiasm and an outpouring of African patriotism, and other important sporting events are taking place on the continent, from South Africa’s hosting of the 2010 FIFA World Cup to Senegal’s hosting of the 2022 Summer Youth Olympics. Next year, the prestigious American National Basketball […]
AfricaSource by Rama Yade
Tue, Aug 6, 2019
Demystifying Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’
The use of white-out on results sheets in Malawi’s May election has brought international media attention to the small southern African country, leading some to dub the polls Malawi’s ‘Tipp-Ex election’ after the popular white-out brand.
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
How should the US approach LGBT rights in Africa?
The framing of LGBT rights as a form of neocolonialism has proven an effective tool for local politicians and religious leaders who wish to prevent progress on the issue – and who often form alliances with foreign religious groups and governments in the process.
AfricaSource by Stephanie Mithika
Mon, Jul 22, 2019
Reviewing Mauritania’s historic election
Mauritania’s June 22 presidential election marked the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Wed, Jul 17, 2019
Sudan’s power-sharing deal: An exercise in optimism
Until there is greater clarity on how the Sovereign Council will function, how it will relate to the prime minister and his Council of Ministers, and what the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Legislative Council will be, the agreement will remain little more than words on a page.
AfricaSource by Cameron Hudson
Tue, Jun 18, 2019
Mauritania election primer
Mauritania’s presidential election on June 22 stands to mark the country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence in 1960. This comes as Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who assumed control in a 2008 coup d’état, has agreed to step down, abiding by term limits. Aziz’s ruling Union for the Republic (UPR) party maintains […]
AfricaSource by Luke Tyburski
Fri, Feb 15, 2019
Three key issues dominating Nigeria’s election
The outcome of this election hinges on the level of voter dissatisfaction with the status quo, and on whether Nigerian voters believe that Atiku will do better.
AfricaSource by R. Maxwell Bone
Wed, Dec 19, 2018
Congo’s election sham
The Congo government’s spurious disqualification of popular opposition candidates and the regime’s increasingly desperate attempts to prevent those remaining from campaigning demonstrate that Kabila not only intends to turn Congo’s elections into a sham.
AfricaSource by Pierre Englebert and Georges Kasongo Kalumba