South Africa was elected on 11 February 2026 by African Union member states to serve a two-year term on the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC), beginning 1 April 2026. The election, conducted at the …
Senegal has completed a landmark constitutional reform process that devolves significant powers to regional and municipal authorities, fundamentally reshaping the relationship between the state and it…
Ethiopia's evolving federal system is delivering greater regional autonomy in practice, with newly empowered regional states developing distinctive policy approaches to economic development, education…
South Africa's National Assembly has passed a sweeping electoral reform bill that for the first time allows independent candidates to contest seats in the National Assembly, ending a decades-long syst…
Kenya's National Youth Parliament, established as a consultative body three years ago, has evolved into a genuine force in national policy-making, with several of its proposals now enshrined in law an…
Mauritius has retained its position as Africa's best-governed country, a status it has held for over a decade, demonstrating that small island economies can build institutions of extraordinary quality…
Rwanda has emerged as a global pioneer in using digital technology to deepen democratic participation, deploying an integrated civic platform that allows citizens to engage directly with policymakers …
Namibia's land reform programme, a delicate balancing act between redressing colonial-era land dispossession and maintaining agricultural productivity, has delivered measurable results after two decad…
Botswana's Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime has been celebrated internationally after the country recorded its lowest corruption perception score in two decades, the product of sustained i…
Côte d'Ivoire's diplomatic leadership in West Africa has entered a new chapter, with Abidjan playing a central role in resolving regional tensions, advancing ECOWAS integration, and positioning itself…
Ghana has once again demonstrated why it is regarded as West Africa's democratic anchor, completing its eighth consecutive peaceful transfer of power and reinforcing its reputation as one of the conti…
Tanzania has launched a comprehensive open government initiative that is publishing real-time data on public spending, infrastructure projects, and service delivery across all 26 regions, fundamentall…