Africa’s presidents in profile
Most African countries today are ruled by presidents. Some have notorious profiles as tyrants,...
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Category: AIF Issue 42
Ailing and failing
The Nigerian president’s battle with ill-health means he is struggling to fulfil his election...
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African presidential systems and how to fix them
The continent’s systems of governance are evolving, but a transnational...
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A flawed legacy
The outgoing Angolan president José Eduardo dos Santos has managed to dilute his own legacy,...
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Who replaces No 1?
As the pressure mounts on president Jacob Zuma, the race to take over the South African presidency...
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The president who would be chief
Many say president Jacob Zuma will become known as the man who presided over the demise of one of...
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Last man standing
While the DRC president is seen as aloof and alienated from his people, few doubt his ability to...
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How much longer?
The Zimbabwean president managed to hold onto power through a pretence of competition through...
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BOOK REVIEW: Of heroes and villains
Africa’s best and worst presidents: How neo-colonialism and imperialism maintained venal rules in...
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Good Khama, Bad Khama
The regime of the Botswana president is accused of eroding good governance and democracy, as the...
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Popular but tainted
The scion of the post-colonial Kenyatta political dynasty, Kenya’s president Jomo Kenyatta...
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An uphill task
Adama Barrow astonished the world by unseating long-time autocrat Gambian Yahya Jammeh, but now...
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