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Why liberation movements fail
The implosion of parties such as the ANC and Zanu PF must serve as a cautionary tale for those that fought to liberate the continent
Namibia faces its toughest election yet and could trigger a runoff
Swapo, which has been in power since the country gained independence from South Africa in 1990, is likely to retain parliamentary dominance but the presidential race is uncertain
Namibia elections: Can Swapo weather the storm?
There is a shift in the region away from the traditional dominance of liberation parties such as the ANC in South Africa and Frelimo in Mozambique
Lamola calls for calm in Mozambique ahead of SADC summit
South Africa was always concerned that strife in a neighbouring country could spill over to its soil, the international relations minister said
The beginning of the end of the liberation party era
Nepotism, graft, shifting ideologies: Southern Africa’s liberation parties have experienced historic setbacks in 2024
Meet Mozambique’s four leading presidential candidates
Outgoing President Filipe Nyusi’s Frelimo party has held power since independence from Portugal in 1975
Mozambique’s governing party chooses new leader
With the change in leadership of Frelimo, the country is likely to have a new president after the elections on 9 October
Mozambique’s 2023 local elections: Elections against democracy
Rerun-elections have painfully exposed the country’s institutional weaknesses
How Cabral, Fanon and Freire shaped the struggle against apartheid South Africa — and still inspire
Amílcar Cabral was assassinated 50 years ago today. His thought, which sometimes arrived in South Africa via a circuitous route, speaks to our current crisis with undiminished…
Faltering insurgency in Mozambique still threatens lives – and gas projects
Instability around crucial projects leaves them stalled, while Frelimo’s inability to accept its leadership failures is preventing long-term solutions to the conflict
Former Mozambican president Guebuza turns on his successor
Armando Guebuza gave evidence in a corruption trial that has transfixed the nation
Cabo Delgado is a warzone, but profiteers strike it rich
But anger over human rights abuses in the ruby-rich province fuels resentment and insurgency
New report sheds light on the conflict in Mozambique
A new report by the International Crisis Group examines the ongoing insurgency in northern Mozambique and looks at what needs to be done to stop it. The group’s Horn of Africa…
Frelimo gambled everything on gas – and lost
Mozambique’s ruling party thought gas would secure a wealthy future, but that dream faded and finally was shattered by attacks that sent energy giant Total packing
A more complex reality in Cabo Delgado
In the Mozambican province wracked by a violent insurgency, the convenient labelling of those rising up against the predatory elite paints a picture that is far from reality