What’s behind South Africa’s xenophobic violence in 2019? Carolyn E. Holmes - September 9, 2019 Violence against immigrants has sparked a diplomatic crisis
When poor countries build roads and schools, they are also building citizens Kim Yi Dionne - September 4, 2019 Here’s the final installment in this year’s TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular
This gripping memoir tells the story of a girl — and South Africa — coming of age Kim Yi Dionne - June 13, 2019 Msimang’s stories teach readers about race and racism, how one’s political ideology shifts, and about contemporary South African political history.
How Huawei could survive Trump Jordan Link - June 9, 2019 In Africa, basic connectivity needs and lower prices may outweigh security concerns.
Why does Malawi have 1,331 candidates running for 193 seats in parliament? Michael Wahman and Merete Bech Seeberg - March 10, 2019 To fix democracies, you have to pay attention to the primaries’ integrity, too.
4 in 10 Africans are deeply committed to democracy. That’s the good news. Robert Mattes - March 5, 2019 Afrobarometer finds that the level of commitment varies dramatically by country. Here’s the breakdown.
The African Union called on Congo to suspend its election’s results. That’s unprecedented. Anna Mwaba - January 21, 2019 After a contentious race, on Jan. 10, 2019, Democratic Republic
On World AIDS Day, why the politics of AIDS is so important Mark Daku and Amy Patterson - December 1, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80908" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A large AIDS ribbon hangs from
African countries have started to push back against Chinese development aid. Here’s why. Richard Aidoo - October 16, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78950" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Senegal President Macky Sall, left, and
Ebola is back — and a threat to people in Congo. Are African public health systems ready? Emmanuel Balogun and Amy Patterson - September 27, 2018 Ebola is back — and a threat to people in