Authoritarian Regimes & Africa

Joseph Siegle reviews Samuel Ramani’s Russia in Africa:  Resurgent Great Power or Bellicose Pretender? (Hurst, 2023). It is often said that since the...

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

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

It’s been 20 years since the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was first held. Another summit is planned for September 2021 in Dakar,...

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...

To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian...

In recent years, Africa has been courted by a growing list of countries, however, it is arguably China that has been more...

As African and Chinese leaders prepare to gather in Senegal for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China is promoting a narrative focused...

Significant debate has surrounded Russia and China’s political and economic activities in Africa recently, ushering in what some have called a new Cold...

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