On 30 May 2018, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa announced the official date for the 2018 general elections. These elections – to be held on 30 July – are the first since the removal of former president Robert Mugabe from power...
There is a major crisis looming in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. President Joseph Kabila is facing a constitutionally imposed term limit, yet he clearly wants to stay in power. And unable to fundamentally change the constitution, it seems...
The tiny west african country of Gabon is newest place the International Criminal Court may probe for serious human rights violations. Allegations of abuse stem from a disputed election last month which set off riots in the country, which has...
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of the most conflict prone countries in central Africa. Between August 1998 and April 2007, a regional war and its aftermath resulted in 5.4 million “excess deaths,” according to the International Rescue Committee. Several...
On Sunday Peruvians went to the polls to elect a new President. Two conservative candidates – daughter of a former president Keiko Fujimori and World Bank economist Pedro Kuczynski – are now in a run-off, having gained 39.5% and 21.6%...
Burkina Faso holds successful elections one year after strong man Blaise Compaore stepped down amid popular protests.
A week ago, the first round of highly contested elections took place in Burundi. Initially slated for the end of May, legislative elections were delayed for about a month following the resignation and hasty departure of key staff of the...
President Nkurunziza tightens his grip on power, as protests recede.
Events are unfolding fast–very fast–in Burundi — and what happens there matters to the world. Here are four keys for understanding the Burundi coup. What happened to the coup? Last week, Major-General Godefroid Nyombare – a former close political ally...