By 2025, democracy in Africa stood at a crossroads—marked by both resilience and regression in almost equal measure.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South ...

On average, nearly three-quarters of Africans (74%) support selecting leaders through regular, open and honest elections — a ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A military leader in Burkina Faso reads a statement on national television after a coup in September 2022. (Credit: RTB via AP.) Listen YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – While acknowledging that a recent wave of ...

“General Murtala Muhammed assumed office as Head of State at a very young age. Despite a tenure of only 200 days, his achievements were profound because he was driven by a clear, unyielding vision for ...

Various regions in southern Africa share a common trajectory: improvement in the first two decades after the 1990s, followed ...

Africa has become a battlefield between democracy and authoritarianism. As things stand right now, the autocrats are winning. In the shadowy recesses of international politics, Africa is often ...

The Open Society Foundations’ latest report, ‘Analysis of the Nexus between Democratic Governance and Economic Justice in Africa’, authored by Senegalese development economist Ndongo Samba Sylla, ...

Liberia held its general elections in 2023. The young democracy of the West African country withstood the challenge of former president George Weah’s populism. Weah had sought a second term, but ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people. Obasanjo said this on Monday in Abuja, while speaking at a Colloquium to mark the 60th ...

Seth Mazibuko strides into the intersection of Moema and Vilakazi Street in Soweto, gesturing to the spot that changed South African history. “This is where the students who were marching peacefully ...