Democracy

Malawi court rejects president’s appeal

Africa Agency - 14 Feb 2020

The Constitutional Court also found that less than a third of the results from the more than 5000 polling stations had been certified by the auditors by the time Ansah declared Peter Mutharika winner of the presidential race

Make corruption reporting meaningful

Analysis Aharon de Grassi - 14 Feb 2020

Critiques of corruption must explicitly disrupt corporate globalism, imperialism, racism, authoritarianism, militarism, elitism and sexism

The State of the Nation speech Ramaphosa should make

Article Piet Naudé - 13 Feb 2020

I have been slow but steady in rebuilding South Africa, but it’s time for tough, decisive action

Covering Malawi’s political crisis

Africa Golden Matonga - 7 Feb 2020

The past eight months were perhaps the most strange and unsettling in the country’s modern history. Reporting on it was tough, but I persevered— and so does Malawi

Jockeys without horses: Let’s all learn to be constructive

Analysis Jeremy Cronin - 6 Feb 2020

Although Benjamin Fogel denies the relevance of the South African Communist Party — and gets a few facts wrong — some of his points are correct

Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison

Analysis Walden Bello - 21 Jan 2020

In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?

A decade to achieve Vision 2030

Article Jackson Mthembu Author - 3 Jan 2020

The new year marks the countdown to reaching the goals set out in the development plan for the country

Future of the left in South Africa. Left? What left?

Article Benjamin Fogel - 3 Jan 2020

There is no left-wing representation at any level and to start one needs clear thought

Strategic trends in Africa in 2019

Africa Faith Mabera - 6 Dec 2019

Economic growth is on the up, but so is debt; foreign powers are circling and democracy is retreating, but people power continues

Are evidence-based decisions impossible in politics?

Article David Moscrop - 25 Nov 2019

Human psychology and institutional incentives are powerful barriers to truth and reason, but both can be addressed

End the global media crisis to build democracy

Article Mark M Nelson - 22 Nov 2019

Raising development assistance for the media could help to advance other development goals

Church’s role is to build unity, equality

Article Sipho Mahokoto - 15 Nov 2019

Religious leaders opposed apartheid and now, 25 years into democracy, they must promote justice

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