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South Africa’s foreign policy—spearheaded by the ANC—is still shaped by the legacies of the Cold War. The country has kept warm relations with Russia and Cuba.
These countries along with the likes of late Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya and Yasser Arafat’s …
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The recent announcement that thirty additional Russian Troops will be deployed to the Central African Republic (CAR) to support the UN peacekeeping mission instead of training government forces is bound to raise questions regarding the motivations of Russia in Africa. …
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Nigeria’s tradition of abrupt postponement of elections may yet happen again. Despite the excuse, the embarrassing postponements by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) during the last elections are blatant cases of incompetence. Now that the presidential election is …
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South Africa and Namibia hosted a “solidarity conference with Western Sahara”, convened by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on 25 and 26 March 2019 in Pretoria. The summit opened with a call for unity in “ensuring the right …
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The two-thirds gender rule currently dominating the headlines in Kenya is another unfortunate proof of the many disadvantages Kenyan women have to deal with. The parliament is struggling to pass a bill that will promote more equal gender representation.
Currently, …
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The outcome of elections in Nigeria is easy to predict. Around this time next week, Nigerians will be 48 hours from electing state governors and the main political parties should be preparing for legal battles to challenge the results of …
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Earlier this week, Nigeria’s president, Muhamadu Buhari gave a stern warning to any individual or groups that may have plans to disrupt election proceedings in the country. He warned that such individuals will only be doing that at the expense …
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Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s acquittal on charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court (ICC) opens the way for his return to Côte d’Ivoire once released.
His return after seven years in detention at The Hague and …
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The embarrassing postponement of Nigeria’s elections might have come as a shock to many in light of the billions of dollars the country is expected to lose in the coming days. What is perhaps the most shocking embarrassment, happened a …
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Yesterday, Atiku Abubakar posted a picture of himself having a phone conversation with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo in what appears to be a ‘shut-up’ response to claims by the ruling APC that he is under US sanctions.
But …
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