Three decades after the fight for multiparty democracy in Africa, many on the continent still face sham elections, restrictions of rights, and few improvements.

Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt—and wrong.  

Walking on eggshells with South Africa only obscures an increasingly discordant U.S.-South Africa relationship.

The International Criminal Court was created to bring justice to the world’s worst war criminals, but debate over the court still rages.

Across the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences 

When it comes to civil liberties in Africa, Western governments and institutions must put their monies where their mouths are.