By Fidel Amakye Owusu The pattern has become grimly familiar across Africa: military coups followed by promises of democratic transition, then a return to authoritarianism. But...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Southern Africa stands apart. While military coups have swept across West and Central Africa with alarming regularity, the Southern African Development Community...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu Across Africa, a recurring political drama is playing out: ousted autocrats, even after years in exile, continue to cast long shadows over...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu In recent years, a troubling refrain has gained traction across Africa: “Democracy is not good for Africa.” I heard it echoed last...
By Dishant Shah In an era when African leadership is often scrutinized through the lens of longevity, dynastic politics, or Western approval, one figure has emerged...
By Godfred Zina Across Africa, a troubling pattern is emerging – one that threatens the hard-won gains of democratic governance over the past three decades. In...
By Fidel Amakye Owusu “Democracy is not good for Africa.” This statement, often repeated by critics and even some African leaders, deserves closer scrutiny. During an...
By Mary Alorh Africa is a continent defined by its extraordinary cultural and ethnic diversity. Within the borders of a single nation, multiple cultures often coexist,...
By Gregory Simpkins When the Soviet Union dissolved more than three decades ago, hope rose globally that an end to the Cold War would allow democracy...
By Godfred Zina As Gabon takes significant steps toward returning to democratic rule and ending the Bongo dynasty with its proposed election on April 15, other...
(AP) – The year was 1966 and a 7-year-old boy named John Dramani Mahama was standing by the door of his boarding school, wondering why his...
