Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers

It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday to claim ...
The Africa Report

South Africa: Who is behind ANC Secretary General Mbalula’s political machine?

Fikile Mbalula has built a close network of allies and confidants who help keep his political engine running, even as he denies speculation that he’s preparing a presidential bid. At 54, Fikile ...
Opinion
The EastAfrican on MSNOpinion

Africa's political crisis is not elections but class

Across Africa, “ghost projects” reveal how elites use the state to entrench inequality, ...
csis.org

Trump’s Africa Policy: Commerce and Domestic Politics Clash

The Trump administration has adopted a foreign policy approach of prioritizing economic and security relations with countries where interests converge. This strategy may be initially popular with some ...
The Punch on MSN

Reps speaker tasks African parliaments on unity in global politics

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has called on African parliaments to speak with one voice in response to the changing patterns of global politics.Abbas said African ...
The Africa Report

From ‘white supremacy’ row to empty seat: South Africa and US clash over G20 handover

South Africa has refused a last-minute request by the United States to accredit eight embassy staffers to attend the conclusion of the two-day G20 Leaders’ Summit on Sunday where the G20 presidency ...
The Conversation

South Africans have lost trust in the police, in parliament and in political parties - what that means

Amanda Gouws receives funding from the National Research Foundation through her SARChI Chair in Gender Politics. Joseph Ayodele Kupolusi receives funding from the National Research Foundation through ...