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Emerging from the throes of colonialism in the 1960s, many analysts theorised that the nascent African states, as opposed to their Asian counterparts, were most likely to record substantial...
The process of decolonisation took root in Africa more than 50 years ago, yet political stability remains far beyond the reach of many African states. Countries like Ghana and the Republic of...
The Republic of Guinea, a West African state, is on the verge of making history. It is on the road towards a return to democratic governance following the first round of elections held in June 2010...
Alpha Condé has been declared the winner of the November 7th runoff election contested between himself and rival Cellou Dalein Diallo. Both candidates were neck and neck throughout the counting...
Many of the contemporary conflicts in Africa are characterised by the exploitation of and conflict over valued and lucrative natural resources. These resources include oil, water, natural gas,...
Africa is one of the geographical spaces that exemplify Samuel Huntington's ‘third wave of democratisation' in the late Twentieth Century. In the 1990s, owing to the loss of legitimacy of...
In today's podcast, SA President Jacob Zuma says that the developing world will play a key role in a new world order; an African IMF representative says that a cut in aid now could prove more...
The East African Standard of 13th September 2010 led with the headline ‘Kenya strikes gold!' The caption evoked mixed emotions but little surprise, since Kenyans have become accustomed to winning...