Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

Political scientist Carolyn Holmes speaks to The Conversation Weekly podcast about the history of American interest in South Africa’s white Afrikaner minority.

MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Spiritual warfare among politicians is part of a wider struggle over faith in Uganda, where Christianity is the dominant religion. MBALE, Uganda (AP) — Wilson Watira offered his hand when he met his political rival at a funeral ...

Women leaders from across West Africa have called on Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) authorities to remove long-standing structural barriers that continue to impede women’s political leadership in the sub-region.

Africa’s cities are no longer passive recipients of political decisions; they are the crucibles of civic anger, spatial symbolism and generational reckoning. As elections, succession battles and gerontocratic rule collide with urban youth frustration,

In The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics, Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), explores “the dramatic change in digital connectivity in urban ...

The US announced a "New G20" for its 2026 Leaders' Summit, inviting Poland and excluding South Africa. Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited South Africa's prioritization of "spite, division, and radical agendas" and economic policies as reasons for the exclusion.

Kenyan comedian and activist Justine Wanda joins us for an unfiltered deep dive into youth anger, East African politics and the fine line between comedy and chaos.

The role of China in Africa must be understood in the context of competing and intensified global energy politics, in which the US, India and China are among the key players vying for security of supply. Contrary to popular representation, China's role in ...