AFRICA

Change in Lesotho: how much, and who for?

Newly founded party wins election and enters government – but will it deliver real change?

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Burkina Faso: second coup further dents hope of democracy

New junta seems set to follow Mali’s path by inviting Russian forces in

Sudan: women’s rights in the military’s firing line

Junta seeking to reverse progress made following 2019 revolution

Angola: the democratic transition that never was

Most competitive election in country’s history skewed by ruling party’s dominance

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Sierra Leone: will the lessons be learned from protest violence?

Government’s repression and vilification of protests a troubling sign ahead of elections

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Malawi: protests against selective justice reveal deeper democratic deficits

Protesters seeking accountability find repression instead

SOUTHERN AFRICA

DRC: anti-UN protests decry worsening insecurity

Protests and violence need long-term solutions

CONFLICT | CRISIS

Kenya: a president elected – or perhaps not?

Tight result in election many stayed away from means continuing uncertainty

Guinea’s military in no hurry to return to the barracks

Junta bans protests following announcement of long transition period

Anglican church passes the buck on LGBTQI+ rights

A bishops’ conference in the UK could have lasting consequences for LGBTQI+ people in Ghana and Uganda