Mr Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security at the African Union Commission (AUC), has been commended for his outstanding role in advancing democratic governance and ...

Recent coups in Africa highlight the continent’s democratic fragility. In countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea, military leaders have taken power, justifying their actions by pointing to ...

Despite a few high-profile setbacks, more than half of Africa’s population has seen improvements in their country’s ...

Strengthening of Democracy to many means credible elections, an efficient legislature and the scrutiny of government performance by an informed society to motivate government to perform better and be ...

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Reliance on Russia’s military offerings has become increasingly prevalent in parts of Africa, amid an aggressive push by ...

Former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has stated that ensuring a strong and thriving democracy on the African continent ...

Poor governance and incompetence plague South Africa’s public administration, particularly at the local level.

and making it impossible for free and fair election in some African states. "It is about what we used to know in the past. In times when democracy was threatened, it was usually the case that a ...

South Africans are unimpressed with the Inkatha Freedom Party after it said it aimed to be remembered as one of the ...

A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has been arrested and is expected to appear in court on Thursday to face terrorism charges ...