Following the attempted coup in Benin on December 7, the Cameroonian philosopher and political scientist Achille Mbembe ...

Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully ...

There is common concern about deteriorating statecraft and the weakening of institutions in countries across Africa.

For democracies to function well, citizens have to trust their institutions. Every incidence of bad service delivery or ...

South Africa's democracy faces a critical impasse: voters continue supporting the ANC despite its failures, while opposition ...

UNIDENTIFIED VOTER #1: We can't even describe the feelings, but we are just so happy that at long last, we have been given this opportunity to vote. SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Almost exactly 30 years ago, ...

South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairperson Mosotho Moepya’s call to his Indian counterpart ahead of the ...

Once a source of public outrage, corruption scandals in South Africa now elicit resignation. This article explores the ...

For the first time since South Africa's black-led government came to power in 1994 with the end of apartheid, the country's leadership is divided. And many worry about the danger of gridlock in a ...

With calls for divestiture and charges of apartheid in Gaza dominating global news, marking the 30th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic election is timely. On May 10, 1994, Nelson Mandela, ...