Tag: governance
ISS: Democracy alone is no guarantee of development
Until 1989, Africa was characterised by many authoritarian governments. After that, democracy took root as countries abolished military dictatorships, undertook constitutional reviews and embraced...
ISS: As AU chair, South Africa’s leadership fell short in key...
Cyril Ramaphosa handled COVID-19 well, but more could have been done on governance, security and violent extremism.
South Africa is set to conclude its one-year...
African governance worsens for first time in a decade: survey
Africa’s governance performance worsened in 2019 for the first time in nearly a decade due to a broad deterioration in the areas of human...
Sudan military wants to cede power quickly
Sudan’s military wants to hand power to a democratically elected government as soon as possible in the aftermath of former president Omar al-Bashir’s ousting,...
Military council and opposition wrangle over Sudan’s future
Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council (TMC) and opposition forces appeared to be on a collision course amid deepening differences over demands for civilian rule...
No progress in governance across Africa: Ibrahim survey
Progress in governance across Africa has stalled since 2011, with deteriorating safety and lack of economic opportunity overshadowing any gains made on...
ISS: Poor governance a greater threat than terror
Violence, terror and organised crime are the prominent new agenda items at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Africa in Cape Town...
Analysis: South Sudan’s Kiir faces growing dissent as new state stumbles
Telsach Gad, a teacher in South Sudan, had high hopes for a better life when his country became independent in 2011 after...
ANC will (eventually) lose power – Moeletsi Mbeki
The African National Congress will not rule South Africa two or three decades from now, entrepreneur and analyst Moeletsi Mbeki said on...
Gaddafi diehards in Sirte hold up Libyan troops
Libyan government fighters battled to subdue pockets of resistance by pro-Gaddafi fighters, whose refusal to abandon the ousted leader's hometown of Sirte...
Angola ruling MPLA says opposition “planning insurrection” – report
A senior figure in Angola's ruling MPLA party accused main opposition party UNITA of planning a nationwide civil disobedience campaign to oust...
Libya’s southern neighbours brace for post-Gaddafi
As Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's rule crumbles, fears over the whereabouts of his remaining weapons, especially surface-to-air missiles, are topping the fears...
Yemen president won’t give up power by force – Minister
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who escaped an attempt on his life by opponents, will only cede power through the ballot box...
Global security governance: meeting tomorrow’s challenges with yesterday’s tools
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) says the current arrangement of institutions, agreements and processes intended to manage global and regional...
