Authoritarian Regimes & Africa

On the 12th of April 1973, Eswatini’s newborn democracy was cut short at its prime when a decree banning political parties was issued by the...

The fall of communism marking the end of the Cold War was supposed to have made the world forever safe for the...

In 2019, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda faced a serious opposition movement led by musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine. Feeling increasingly threatened by Wine’s...

Since the wave of independence in the 1960s, African countries have faced numerous instances of debt distress in which they could not...

Heading into Zambia’s August 2021 elections, many international observers warned that the country, often held up as an example of resilient multiparty...

In late 2021, when I was taking an Uber home, I got into a conversation with the driver. They had arrived late,...

On the 24 February, Russia began bombing campaigns in Leviv and Kiev as part of its invasion of Ukraine. NATO and the...

Following a series of interviews with former colleagues, this is an attempt to profile one of Africa's most reclusive and authoritarian leaders....

The recent spate of coups in Africa has generated considerable attention and concern. Between 1999 when the African Union (AU) was established...

Eritrea has lived under United Nations economic sanctions for more than ten years without any notable impact on its politics or economy....