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July 20, 2023

South Africa
Will South Africa’s Power Crisis Sink Its Green Ambitions?

A devastating power crisis is plaguing South Africa, battering its economy and threatening to sink its climate goals amid the global race to renewables.

In Brief by Mariel Ferragamo

June 21, 2023

Nigeria
A Geopolitical Imperative

Nigeria should seize the opportunity to raise its diplomatic game and lead the continent from the front.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sit together in front of a row of flags.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

April 6, 2021

Mozambique
Foreign Involvement Growing in Mozambique Counterinsurgency

Jihadi attacks in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province are accelerating, with heavy fighting breaking out around the town of Palma. In response, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa sent South African troops to evacuate South African nationals.

Soldiers stand in front of a crowd of people awaiting the arrival of a ship carrying people fleeing jihadi violence in northern Mozambique.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 1, 2022

South Africa
A Fresh Start Eludes South Africa

The South African President tried to focus his country on the future, but the past–including his own–continues to intrude.

Sitting on an orange chair, beside a table with several stacks of paper covered in green film, South Africa's former Chief Justice awaits the handing over of the report on the Phala Phala scandal in Cape Town, South Africa.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition

September 22, 2022

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Sanctions Smokescreen

Debates about sanctions obscure the real crisis in Zimbabwe. 

The President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa stands in front of a dark green background while addressing leaders at the United Nations General Assembly.
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition