The International Criminal Court and Accountability in Africa
Lack of accountability has been one of the single biggest reasons for Africa’s continued underdevelopment, failed states and civil wars. In Africa, the protection…
Ex-armed opposition have turned into their nemeses
African opposition movements with armed wings, which fought autocratic, corrupt and incompetent post-independence governments and leaders, often behave as undemocratically as the independence governments…
Racism continues to inflict pain on black people
While there is often national outrage when an incident of blatant racism takes place, everyday or commonplace racism against black people, which is often…
The ANC is trying to out-populist the EFF
After its watershed 54th national conference weighed down by corruption, scandals and government failure, the ANC, for all practical purposes, faces the post-conference future almost…
If Zim army could step aside, democracy might stand a fair chance
The successful intervention of Zimbabwe’s army, which is controlled by Zanu-PF cadres, to oust president Robert Mugabe has made it the new power broker….
Building Democracy in Zimbabwe
The fall of Zimbabwean and Zanu-PF leader Robert Mugabe, Africa’s longest-serving liberation movement leader, is much welcomed, bringing great relief and fresh hope for…
The Democracy We Want
The Democracy Works Occasional Paper ‘The Democracy We Want’ presents the institution’s views on what a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and healthy democracy in…
Policy Brief 22: Democratic renewal of the ANC
The African National Congress as the ruling party in South Africa continues to go through a series of leadership challenges and a growing loss…
Leaders abuse governance to control citizens
Many African countries since independence from colonialism have operated under multiple systems of governance: the country’s formal institutions, laws and values, and, in parallel,…
Whoever cleans up the ANC won’t survive it
There are several threats already hanging over the ANC’s elective conference in December. How could this influence its outcomes? There’s a really good chance…