Fear and loathing in Trump’s America, where every bit of news can be worse than no news at all
The mere fact that one cannot confidently predict who the next president of the United States will be tells you a lot about American society.
The pandemic will challenge international observation missions, but ensuring fair elections in an essential component of American democracy
The parliamentary candidates who won in the 2016 elections were those who spent the most
Covid has propelled citizens into feelings of a new shared identity in which the historical force of ‘whiteness’ is fading into irrelevance
Such campaigns can draw attention to the widespread presence of the very behaviour they are trying to stamp out — and subconsciously encourage people to view it as appropriate
As the country prepares for elections, the president is misusing state machinery to undermine, subjugate and repress citizens and civil society organisations
We need the eyes and ears of the international community to be alert to assaults on democracy as we run up to the election on 18 October
Citizens have for a year protested against the president seeking a third term in office despite a two-term limit. Many have been killed — and 90 more people died in this week’s crackdown
COMMENT: For this gay, white soldier there simply isn’t a good enough challenger to knock him off his perch
The United States has never been shy to pass judgment on African elections. What does it look like when Africa passes judgment on America’s chaotic vote?
Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk
The president is trying to amend the Constitution and create a new voters’ roll in a bid to stay in power
COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to be elected president again
Ahead of planned protests, Cameroon’s main opposition leader argues that change is more urgent than ever
Our economy may have doubled since 1994, but this growth has not trickled down to improve the livelihoods of the majority of South Africans
South Africa’s economic, racial and social divides invite unrest that will leave us all worse off
Pure politics: Incoming Electoral Act changes could revolutionise our political landscape. Or not
Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
Spelling and factual mistakes cause irreparable damage to department credibility
English is a valuable resource, but we cannot continue to promote it at the expense of the indigenous languages — including Afrikaans
Christian Life Private School barred a pupil because he wore a bracelet with cultural significance, but the decision — even in the private sphere — is constitutionally wrong
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
Évariste Ndayishimiye’s first speech as president, and the conspicuous absence of Burundi’s main opposition leader, do not bode well for democracy
The new president leads a party which was at the forefront of the country’s fight for independence from Britain and went on to rule during the 27-year dictatorship of Hastings Banda
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
The novel coronavirus has not only claimed Zambian lives, but has also put the country’s democracy at stake
The impacts of these infringements could last well beyond the life of the Covid-19 pandemic
The tyranny of the markets is evident, with the cigarette company exemplifying this through its bid to weaken the government’s measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
The number of adults who didn’t vote in the 2019 elections reflects citizens’ disenchantment with their representatives. Perhaps Covid-19 presents government with the chance to change this
Parliament and parliamentarians need to adjust their working procedures to ensure they are there for citizens during this crisis