Five things to watch in the Zambian elections
Zambia will hold presidential elections in three weeks’ time amidst an ongoing economic crisis and rising political tensions. These are the five most important things to look out for in the elections
Lies, damn lies and WhatsApp: Why it pays to listen to political rumours in Zim
The rumour mill can shape politics — and reveal uncomfortable truths
Zambian economy on slippery slope
In the face of spiralling debt, the Patriotic Front will struggle to take the next election
Zimbabwe: Who is in control?
Mnangagwa’s slim election victory, followed by violence, has observers asking why he would do this when all he needed
was international credibility
New rules and ghost voters threaten Zimbabwe’s vote
In a shock new change, the ZEC is to adjust the electoral protocol in the ZEC elections handbook to reposition the country’s voting booths
Ahead of Zimbabwe’s elections, all bets are off
The 2018 election is the last hurdle that President Emmerson Mnangagwa needs to clear before his government will get the global stamp of approval.
The case for putting ‘none of the above’ on the ballot in the 2019 elections
In recent years, several countries have introduced a ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option on the ballot in general elections.
Botswana’s electoral disconnect ― and how it keeps the ruling party in power
By disconnecting presidential terms from electoral cycles, ruling parties in Botswana and South Africa preserve the ‘incumbency effect’
Is the wind of change blowing across southern Africa?
With the possibility of a election and presidents stepping down at the end of 2018, what is certain is that the region will look very different
Youths sound call for change
Africa’s young people suffer from political apathy, but a group in Senegal bucks the trend. Nicole Beardsworth reports.
