After a protracted civil war (1991–2002), Sierra Leone embarked on a very ambitious post-war peace-building and national development agenda. Key among the strategies employed is the Vision 2025 ...

Hakainde Hichilema’s election in 2021 was widely interpreted as a victory for democracy. Zambia has suffered rising repression under his predecessor, Edgar Lungu, but Hichilema promised democratic ...

Ethiopia and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 6 May 2025. Under it, their national police agencies will cooperate on security and intelligence. This will include combating ...

To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian mercenaries with the notorious Wagner Group, ostensibly brought ...

In the early hours of 3 September, a group of suspected fighters from the Islamic State-linked insurgency in northern ...

South Africa’s new Expropriation Act, which was signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa in January 2025, has been at the centre of a political storm set off by the new US administration under ...

Zambia is one of the fastest eroding democracies in the world. This is according to the Varieties of Democracy Project (V-dem), one of the most trusted sources of information on indicators of ...

In the latest in our popular #BookClub feature, Tinenenji Banda, Marja Hinfelaar, O’Brien Kaaba and Muna Ndulo use their important new book Democracy and Electoral Politics in Zambia to reflect on the ...

Nigerians might be excused for having election fatigue after going to the polls several times in 2023. In February, voters chose a new president and members of the national legislature, before 28 ...

In Lusaka in early August, an eerie silence lies over much of the city. Five days until the country goes to the polls on 13 August 2026, there is none of the frenzy or excitement that characterised ...

On the day after the official announcement of the death of Tanzanian President John Magufuli at the age of 61, DiA interviews Dr Thabit Jacob, Research Fellow on the Political Economy of Development ...

Africa, a continent brimming with diverse cultures, has long grappled with the intricate puzzle of governance under diversity. Within this complex tapestry, federalism and state restructuring have ...