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This is a selection of the best stories published in the newspaper’s Africa section this year, in no particular order
Sentence remissions announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa means that about 9% of inmates are eligible for a reduced sentence
The constitution puts him on fairly firm ground but citizens of post-dictatorship Gambia are determined to hold their leader to account
Ethiopia’s political opening has won plaudits but also uncorked ethnic strife. The government should proceed cautiously ahead of elections in 2020
The corrupt enrichment of the political elite and worsening socioeconomic conditions may mean the working class is ready to rise up
In his closing address at the EFF’s elective conference on Monday, the party’s leader took aim at delegates for ‘personalising’ their victories
The former president is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict
The EFF’s spin doctor reflected on the party’s plans to take on media owners
Combatting corruption has been at the heart of many of their campaigns. The question is: can they succeed?