Ethiopia has struggled to recover from the fallout of the Tigray conflict, with few signs of improvement for 2024. 

A directionless response toward the conflict in Sudan continues to exact devastating consequences on civilians and the region.

While Zimbabwe’s ruling party continues its campaign to quash opposition forces post-election, the Southern African Development Community takes a “business as usual” approach.

The latest revelations about the scale of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s crisis deserve attention.

The government’s heavy-handed response to recent local elections may spell trouble for Mozambique’s security and democracy prospects. 

California is set to become the first state to ban discrimination on the basis of caste, giving the United States a window of opportunity to be a leading example on the issue across the world.

Leaders devalue democracy under the guise of standing up to the West.

Democracy is decidedly worse for wear in Africa following a set of sham elections in Zimbabwe and Gabon, with few bright spots in the upcoming electoral calendar.  

With no clear end in sight for Kenya’s cost of living crisis, the Ruto administration will struggle to promote calm while managing expectations.

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