President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces mounting difficulties at home and abroad. Zimbabwe is open for business rhetoric is nothing more than a public relations gimmick.
Africa articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy on the ancient continent of Africa where fifty-four nations represent one of the great frontiers for democracy. Also see our World Democracy section! (FYI, Egypt is found in the Middle East section.)
‘Gems, Warlords and Mercenaries’: Russia’s sharp power playbook in Africa
Russia lacks China’s muscle when it comes to trade and infrastructure but has a shrewd appreciation of the political needs of African dictators.
Major National Dialogue: Can Cameroon Address Reconstruction?
In an extraordinary speech to the nation on September 10, 2019, Paul Biya, President of Cameroon since November 1982, announced the organization of a “Major National Dialogue” for the end of September 2019. He said the dialogue was chiefly meant to address the violent conflict in Cameroon’s two mainly English-speaking regions of the North West […]
UN Expert ‘Shocked’ by Abuses in Zimbabwe
UN expert outlined a slew of “extremely disturbing” abuses by Zimbabwe’s security forces at the conclusion of a fact-finding mission to the country.
Protests in Egypt show Trump’s wrong about Egypt’s Abdel Fattah al-Sisi
Trump has called Egypt junta leader al-Sisi his “faourite dictator” and lauded him as a great leader. But protests in Egypt show Trump is wrong.
Cameroon National Dialogue: worsening repression as teacher arrested over Maurice Kamto participation opinion
Teachers in Cameroon might think twice while talking in class after a colleague was arrested for proposing Maurice Kamto be part of national dialogue.
Tunisia: populism and cronyism risk ‘slide toward authoritarian tendencies’
Tunisia’s hopeful transition to a democratic future faces a new challenge. Voters in the country have delivered a sharp rebuke to their political elite.
Zimbabwean activist doctor unable to recall details of his disappearance
Prominent doctor and activist Peter Magombeyi leader of Zimbabwe doctors’ strike was abducted and tortured but can’t recall details of his disappearance.
In charge but responsible for nothing, there lies Afro-Nazism
In Africa “governments” are in charge but responsible for nothing. This is Afro-Nazism considering the brutish repression that enforces such rule.
Tunisia a testing showcase for Islam and democracy
As new democratic movements gather strength elsewhere in North Africa and Tunisia was preparing for a presidential election on Sunday.