AFRICA

Cameroon: world’s oldest leader holds back the tide for change

Stage-managed election secures eighth term for 92-year-old President Paul Biya

‘Malawi’s democratic future depends on fostering a civic culture that values accountability and participation’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Media and social networks are battlegrounds where rumours and disinformation circulate widely’

‘Guinea-Bissau needs allies who defend freedom as a non-negotiable value’

‘Genuine democratic change will require more than top-level agreements’

Mali’s blocked transition

Five years of broken promises and escalating repression under military rule

‘People are too afraid to speak out against the government’

‘This election will test Malawi’s ability to uphold electoral integrity’

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘The protests continue because we refuse to be silenced’

‘Recovered corruption assets belong to the public and should be used to rebuild long-neglected services’