africa & democracy: all articles

From Angola to Somalia, Rwanda to Zimbabwe, conflict and poverty scar Africa. But Africans everywhere are investing huge energies in search of democratic change and social betterment. openDemocracy writers examine the new worlds of an old continent.
Monday 19th October

Killing aid

Chola Mukanga, 19 October 2009
The anti-aid argument is too crude, says Chola Mukanga
Wednesday 14th October

DR Congo: arc of war, map of responsibility

Martin Shaw, 14 October 2009
A new assessment illuminates the roots of conflict in Africa's most complex region
Thursday 13th August

Guinea-Bissau: the post-election test

Richard Moncrieff, 13 August 2009
The international community cannot afford to turn away from a cycle of silence and killings
Wednesday 5th August

South Africa’s unequal prospect

Tom Burgis, 5 August 2009
The gap between South Africans’ life-chances undermines their dream of an inclusive future
Tuesday 21st July

Somalia: between violence and hope

Harun Hassan and David Hayes, 21 July 2009
The conflict in Somalia continues to devour lives. The search for a political solution goes on
Thursday 2nd July

The elephants of Phirilongwe Forest

Stuart Weir, 2 July 2009
Behind the transport of elephants in southern Malawi is injustice, conflict, and lost opportunity
Friday 26th June

Rwanda: law, justice and power

Gregory Mthembu-Salter, 26 June 2009
Rwanda's genocide tribunal ends its life with a cloud over its honourable reputation
Wednesday 24th June

Isaias Afewerki and Eritrea: a nation’s tragedy

Selam Kidane, 24 June 2009
The political leader of Africa's youngest state has transformed hope into nightmare
Monday 8th June

Kenya: it’s our turn to read

Michela Wrong, 8 June 2009
An exposure of corruption in Kenya is outfoxing an unofficial ban to find its way to the country
Tuesday 26th May

An African future: beyond the culture of dependency

Wangari Maathai, 26 May 2009
The experience of poor farmers in Kenya is a lesson in the need for an anti-corruption revolution
Tuesday 28th April

Africa: constitution-building vs coup-making

Paulos Tesfagiorgis and Winluck Wahiu, 28 April 2009
The process of creating new governance rules in Africa will also render coups obsolete
Tuesday 7th April

South Africa’s election: a tainted victory

Roger Southall, 7 April 2009
The ANC will win a fourth triumph - yet its political dominance is ending
Tuesday 24th March

Ethiopia's famine: deny and delay

24 March 2009
Ethiopia's desire to project an image of a dynamic country led to callous denial of the reality of famine
Monday 23rd March

Madagascar: roots of turmoil

Stephen Ellis, 23 March 2009
The coup that ousted an elected president reflects tensions rooted in colonial history
Wednesday 25th February

Somalia: beyond the quagmire

Gérard Prunier, 25 February 2009
A new alignment of forces is a moment of opportunity and danger in the shattered country
Friday 16th January

Snatching war from the jaws of peace

Zoe Flood, 16 January 2009
A military offensive against Uganda's rebels has undone two years of gains and cautious progress
Thursday 18th December

Somalia: ends and beginnings

Georg-Sebastian Holzer, 18 December 2008
The Somali conflict is entering a new phase. After two locust years, three possible outcomes
Monday 24th November

Somalia: piracy and politics

Georg-Sebastian Holzer, 24 November 2008
The hijacking of international vessels off the Horn of Africa reflects the world's neglect of Somalia
Tuesday 18th November

The eastern DR Congo: dynamics of conflict

Gérard Prunier, 18 November 2008
An eruption of war is rooted in the complex recent politics of an unsettled region
Wednesday 12th November

Beyond the icon: Nelson Mandela in his 90th year

Elleke Boehmer, 12 November 2008

South Africa's former president is seen differently at home and abroad. A key to understanding him?

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