Africa, Op-eds

Understanding a nation’s pulse — Are Ghana’s leaders ready, as the country votes?

by: Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

Africa

Namibia's election chaos: Technical failures and ballot shortages spark outrage among voters and parties

by: Ernst Calitz

Africa, South Africa

SA feels impact of fresh violence and escalating clampdown in Maputo amid disputed election

by: Ed Stoddard and Peter Fabricius

Africa, Business Maverick, Politics, Maverick News

Lab-grown diamonds and Khama’s return: Masisi’s tough road to re-election in Botswana

by: Peter Fabricius

South Africa

Huge gains for EFF as ANC loses ground in Clocolan by-election

by: Wayne Sussman

Business Maverick, South Africa

‘Weak, weak, weak’ — SA economy contracts 0.1% in Q1, but economists see growth in Q2

by: Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick, South Africa

MPC holds rates steady – Kganyago says Reserve Bank will do the ‘heavy lifting’ if fiscal front worsens

by: Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick, South Africa

After the Bell: My vote is not my secret — I’m going for Rise Mzansi

by: Tim Cohen

Business Maverick

Loaded for Bear — Mantashe, Trump and the quid pro quo politics of oil

by: Ed Stoddard

Business Maverick, South Africa, Maverick News

Ramokgopa proclaims ‘no need’ for electricity ministry by the end of year

by: Ed Stoddard

Africa, Politics, Maverick News, Op-eds

Chad’s election dice are loaded as the transition deadline looms

by: Remadji Hoinathy for ISS TODAY

World

The national political humiliation of America is almost too painful to watch

by: J Brooks Spector