South Africa’s foreign policy performance, over its first quarter-century democratic governance, is put under the spotlight
Rwanda’s president put everything into reforming the organisation, with mixed results
Ntombi Msiza claims to represent SA interests in the North African state, despite frosty relations.
But the continent does not speak with one voice when meeting and dealing with the Asian giant.
Migration and its effects are under the spotlight again
Stephen McGowan’s whereabouts are unknown despite the release of the Dutch national who was kidnapped alongside him in Timbuktu in 2011.
Civil society activists are calling on the African Union to make public the findings of an inquiry into human rights abuses in South Sudan.
The continent is hoping a new crisis response force will help lessen its reliance on foreign help.
Attacks on pupils are inflicting dreadful damage on Nigeria’s already precarious education systems.
Many have been left wondering why the Lesotho army interferes in politics time and again.
Diplomats warned chaos and violence would follow a Libya intervention. They were right.
Rights groups are putting pressure on SA to hold an Africa-wide seminar on discrimination and violence that has been postponed several times.
Obama may struggle to persuade African leaders to step down timeously at leadership summit.
Leaders push for ‘local’ solutions to prevent the judicial system from preying on the weak. "All the statistics show only Africa is targeted."
A new African rapid intervention force is expected to be launched by October – but concerns remain about funding.
Some welcome foreign intervention in Nigeria; others believe Africa must sort out its own issues.
But Kenya is second to none in its enthusiasm for doing business with China.
It is not the Arab Spring, but it looks a lot like it.
Africa’s newest state struggles to find balance while securing its identity.
Security forces may be trying to silence both rape survivors and the organisations that assist them.
France is likely to welcome a more robust South African military presence on the continent.
A UN-brokered deal has won over the opposition but there are still misgivings about the voters’ roll.
Analysts have warned that the reluctance of African leaders to challenge their benefactor comes at a high price. Liesl Louw-Vaudran reports.
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma’s success at the AU will be measured by her ability to gain consensus among heads of state, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.
Analysts warn that a military bid in Mali will fail but regional leaders fear the instability will spread. Liesl Louw-Vaudran reports from Dakar.
Setbacks for democracy in Africa co-exist with signs that signal welcomed progress, writes Liesl Louw-Vaudran.