Sino-Angolan relations: Old oil and new politics
The China–Angola relationship was forged for purely pragmatic reasons at an opportune moment of mutual need in the early 2000s. For that...
How popular is China in Africa? And how do people think...
It’s been 20 years since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was first held. Another summit is planned for September 2021 in Dakar,...
Authoritarian regimes and democratisation in Africa: China and Russia compared
When the "third wave" of democratisation swept across much of Africa in the aftermath of the Cold War, hopes were high that...
Africans want consensual democracy – why is that reality so hard...
It has become common to argue that most Africans are not that committed to democracy. Commentators often suggest that Africans care more...
Preventing COVID-19 from becoming a hunger crisis in Africa
In the last several months, COVID-19 has taken up nearly every news headline in nearly every country in the world. The health impact, testing,...
The Impact of COVID19 on Food Security in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all sectors of economies globally. Here in Africa, the crisis has drastically impacted food security. Supply chains, food and...
The Continent – brilliant free African journalism
The Continent is a brilliant new venture from Simon Allison and the team at Mail&Guardian. It brings together fantastic writing from African journalists across...
Authoritarian Africa – Watch the Video of Fromagehomme’s new book!
DiA's very own Fromagehomme (aka Prof Nic Cheeseman) has a new book out with Dr Jonathan Fisher called Authoritarian Africa: Repression, Resistance and the...
Leaders for a new Africa? A new ISPI Report
The Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) just published its new Africa Report – Leaders for a new Africa. Democrats, autocrats and development...
Southern Africa’s liberation movements: Can they abandon old bad habits?
Over the past year, there has been leadership changes in Angola, South Africa and Zimbabwe, but does this leadership renewal signal the renewal of...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?