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Analysis

Burundi 2005-2015: Autopsy of an embryonic democracy

15 September 2015 -

Burundi went from a country heading towards peace in democracy to a country heading straight for the abyss. Kris Berwouts traces this unfortunate fall from grace in this well-informed analysis. 'The political crisis leaves Burundi not only on the brink of civil war, but also close to economic collapse.'

Opinion

'Send the vultures packing'

11 January 2013 -

From my café terrace in The Hague’s pleasant street bustle I immediately spot him. Boniface Mwangi sticks out with his polo shirt in black, green and red, the colours of the Kenyan flag. Apart from that, the two-time winner of the CNN Africa Photojournalist Award (2008 and 2010) is an inconspicuous figure. He shows signs of fatigue that s ...

Opinion

Is Ghana truly the beacon of hope for democracy in Africa?

21 December 2012 -

Ghanaians went to the polls on Friday 7th and Saturday 8th December 2012 to elect an executive President and 275 Parliamentarians for a four year term January 2013 to December 2016. Less than 48 hours after the voting was closed, the caretaker President H.E. John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was declared a wi ...