Category: Africa News
In Africa, pro-democracy leaders are punished for playing by the rules
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section When considering obstacles to the consolidation of democracy in Africa, we tend to focus on the obvious — the legacy leaders who refuse to relinquish power,…
Opposition parties across Africa need to study the (NPP) 2016 campaign, in Ghana
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section On Monday, 30 July, the people of Zimbabwe went to the polls in record numbers, and for the first time in three decades, 94-year-old Robert Mugabe was not…
Trump’s Africa initiative to be unveiled next month: Still a work in progress
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section When Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor John Bolton unveiled the long-awaited Africa Strategy of the Trump Administration on 13 December 2018 to an over-capacity crowd at the Heritage…
Mounting protests in Sudan highlight the rise of Africa’s activist generation
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets this past weekend in Sudan in the biggest-yet series of rallies since December 2018 to demand the resignation of President…
Political Handlers With Trump Ties Take Their Election Playbooks to Africa
By Dionne Searcey –nytimes.com ABUJA, Nigeria — When a Nigerian presidential candidate landed in the United States in January after years of being subject to a visa ban because of corruption allegations, he had a team…
Africa’s dissatisfied democrats — the future of democracy is in their hands
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section It’s 11:30 AM GMT+1 on Feb. 24, the day after Nigeria’s presidential and legislative elections. Local and international media, domestic and foreign elections observers, and others…
At risk: Credibility of US democracy promotion in Africa
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section Last December, I urged the U.S. government to stand with the people and civil society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in demanding that there…
Bolton rolls out Trump’s Africa policy to grim reception, but I’m reserving judgment
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section If you care about Africa or work on the continent, the equivalent of Willy Wonka’s Golden Ticket last week was an invitation from the Heritage Foundation…
Financing innovation in Africa: Rebranding the Sustainable Development Goals as an asset class
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section On Sunday, 2 December, the 7th Annual Global Citizen Festival arrived in Johannesburg, South Africa commemorating the centennial of the birth of Nelson Mandela. The concert,…
Maybe Trevor Noah is onto something: An African perspective on the midterms
This article was first published on THE HILL opinion section As Florida moves into a recount for closely contested seats for governor, senator, agriculture commissioner and others down ballot, and the Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, Stacey…
