The Botswana Democratic Party suffered a humiliating defeat in last week’s parliamentary elections
Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi’s Frelimo party has held power since independence from Portugal in 1975
As the 14 days to announce a coalition government commences, investors are nervous and the rand is flat
Despite all the shiny new legislation, don’t think that party funding issues have disappeared
The Mail & Guardian in partnership with the University of Fort Hare will host a National Election Town Hall on the 17th April 2024.
These kinds of amendments are regressive and driven by political expediency for short-term gains
All too frequently, the solutions provided in manifestos are simplistic, time-consuming and expensive to implement
The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism
The president’s official reason for postponing the upcoming election has been met with suspicion. Analysts say: follow the money
Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence
Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s
Is there any weight behind the Zambian president’s warning?
Both the country’s president and the man who would replace him agree the election would be determined by the cost-of-living struggle
Despite the sultan of Istanbul being at the helm of power for 20 years and counting, he managed to come through in a heavily contested general election of 2023
Nigerian reporters and analysts give their view of Tinubu and what his presidency will bring
The party believes it has been able to ‘self-correct’ after alienating white voters in the previous national and provincial elections
South Africa need not accept a political culture that offers up leaders who are out of touch with the nation’s realities
It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the United States, but fighting injustice is a long-term task
A credible campaign is one that involves the essence of the ANC and individual character
Continuing murders, detention and intimidation will result in elections not being free and fair
The first by-election in a year takes place amid violence and chicanery ahead of national elections next year
From submitting parallel lists to misleading the court, list committee chair Lorna Maloney makes serious claims against the North West ANC’s interim provincial committee
ANC’s Matongo was the only candidate nominated for the city of Johannesburg mayoral candidate, the speaker of council announced
The official opposition’s leader John Steenhuisen has called its mission to slash the ANC voter share unrealistic during a parliamentary meeting, as the party deals with financial challenges
and a fresh round of staff retrenchments