Gerontocracy, in and of itself, is not inherently problematic; societies have long benefited from the wisdom, continuity, and historical memory embodied by

MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral, gesturing for a proper handshake. The man didn't want contact, instead folding a piece of paper that he aimed at Watira. “He looked at me and picked that ...

In The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics, Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), explores “the dramatic change in digital connectivity in urban ...

At a time when there is a rapid digital uptake in Africa, women in particular are singled out for hate crimes perpetrated online through gendered threats (to them and their families), harassment, insults and abuse, body-shaming and slut-shaming.

Anthony Ubani, the Executive Director of #FixPolitics Africa, writes from Abuja Five years ago, a simple but profound question reshaped the civic landscape of Africa: Why does politics in Africa continue to fail its people despite the continent’s wealth ...

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of Namibia in 2024. They are not the only African women who have ...

The role of China in Africa must be understood in the context of competing and intensified global energy politics, in which the US, India and China are among the key players vying for security of supply. Contrary to popular representation, China's role in ...