Everything you need to know about South Africa’s options for holding municipal polls — and the dangers we face.
A proposed cyber law will muzzle Zambians and restrict the opposition ahead of the elections
Norman Chisale, the former Malawian president’s security chief, is struggling to account for his enormous wealth.
Zanzibar’s first vice-president in its government of national unity died of Covid-19 last week.
For several years, the Republic of the Congo has been quietly buying an arsenal from Azerbaijan, with the latest cache arriving before next month’s election
Elections do not guarantee greater freedom or democratic governance and have contributed to instability and economic setbacks
Measures such as better street lighting, training the police and enforcing gun control can effect real change
Bobi Wine and William Ruto set out to upend the political status quo in their respective countries
Ugandans’ choice at the polls was more about stemming a sixth term for the Museveni regime than about actual policy
Despite fighting so hard for it, South Africans don’t seem to understand how democracy works
COMMENT: Trump’s attacks on democracy grab the headlines, but the real story is one of democratic resilience
The December 27 presidential election, which coincided with legislative polls, took place as a coalition of armed rebel groups renewed an offensive that left thousands unable to cast their ballots.
But it might be best for everyone, Democrats included, if they lost the senate elections
In a year defined by Covid-19, human rights violations, including massacres of civilians and crackdowns on opposition parties, have plagued these regions
Good governance is not just about politicians, as Ghana’s elections demonstrate
COMMENT: The protests against the Ugandan president’s 35-year rule are being led by the youth. But they cannot do it alone
The country needs to protect its democracy given that ashift to authoritarian rule is evident on the continent
COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front
A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa
In this week’s 96 by-elections, the trend was the ANC held its ground and grew, while the DA lost big, with minority parties eating into its voter base
As Ugandans prepare to go to the polls in January 2021, the involvement of security forces in the electoral process is a given and political reform seems a long way off
As the country prepares for elections, the president is misusing state machinery to undermine, subjugate and repress citizens and civil society organisations
October is election month as three presidents seek another term in office. For two, it will be their third
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
Uganda’s president is likely to win the next election. But Bobi Wine’s constituency poses the most serious threat yet to his continued rule
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?
Sixteen bullets and 27 operations later, Tanzania’s main opposition leader has recovered from a brutal assassination attempt – and is now in the middle of an even bigger fight
Having missed the chance to form a coalition, a so-called ‘endorsement’ may be the next-best step
The president is trying to amend the Constitution and create a new voters’ roll in a bid to stay in power
But in the battle of John and Mbali, the way things are going, the party will crucify the better option
Ahead of planned protests, Cameroon’s main opposition leader argues that change is more urgent than ever