Political Unrest

A Tanzanian commission investigating deadly unrest following the October 2025 general election has recommended national reconciliation, criminal investigations and fast-tracking…

Presenting the report, the commission’s chairperson Judge Chande Othman said the inquiry drew on extensive evidence from both primary and secondary sources, including…

The public’s lack of trust in formal institutions means the election is a potential tinderbox. The people of Zambia need to challenge the status quo

Ultras or extreme fans of football clubs in Morocco use their collective identity to push for social and political demands

Nigeria has put security forces on alert to prevent reprisal attacks after clashes near the city of Jos which may have left more than 300 people dead.

The international community is upping the pressure on the West African country of Côte d’Ivoire to hold a presidential election.

Defence Minister Charles Nqakula will lead SA’s delegation to the SADC troika meeting in Swaziland on the political upheaval in Madagascar.

Madagascar’s political unrest has left the once-booming tourist industry facing ruin as tour operators turn their backs on the Indian Ocean paradise.

Twenty-eight people were killed in Madagascar on Saturday in protests violently put down by the security forces, police in said on Sunday.

The ANC has denounced incidents of political violence which left several of their members injured after they were shot at and pelted with stones.

At least 68 people died in a wave of rioting in Madagascar this week, as President Marc Ravalomanana accused his main rival of stoking unrest.