Rwanda will host the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium from August 17–21, 2026, in Kigali, bringing together more than 1,000 African and global leaders to accelerate reform and ...

When gunfire echoed through Cotonou, Benin, last Sunday and a small group of soldiers appeared on national TV claiming to have removed President Patrice Talon, the reaction felt painfully familiar.

Political parties that have governed for decades since African countries overthrew colonial rulers are now being challenged by frustrated young voters. By John Eligon and Yvonne Mooka John Eligon ...

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Africa for failing to provide the leadership necessary to catalyse broad-based ...

Description: An examination of African political systems, including the background of traditional cultures and the colonial period; the development of nationalism; political institutions and policy ...