Across the continent, ill-conceived security arrangements are having unintended consequences 

When it comes to civil liberties in Africa, Western governments and institutions must put their monies where their mouths are.

Nigerian statesman Olusegun Obasanjo’s rejection of liberal democracy is heartfelt—and wrong.  

When a phraseology says more about its users than the reality it purports to describe.  

In the Central African Republic (CAR), outside the capital Bangui, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra exerts little to no authority. Armed rebel groups control two-thirds of the country, including access to mining sites.

The Biden administration’s attempts to build closer bonds with South Africa may not bear fruit, but it may be worth devoting more attention to nongovernmental actors.