Africa

Criticism of the ICC on the grounds of anti-African bias or neo-colonialism is simplistic. It overstates the power of the ICC and underestimates the ability of African states to manipulate the Court for their own ends.

At least 5 sub-Saharan African nations are due to hold presidential or general elections in 2018. Check out our expert briefings and reading material on our interactive elections resource map.

Tom Goodfellow reflects on how geopolitics is shaping Africa's urban transformation and what that might me for the future of cities on the continent

Beacon Mbiba scrutinises Zimbabwe’s urban statistics and cautions about exaggerating the extent of de-urbanisation

Tom Goodfellow explores what informal transport associations tell us about political trajectories in Africa, and Uganda in particular.

Paul Adams and Edward Paice warn us of the looming crisis of food price inflation in Africa.

In anticipation of an audit of borrowing by three Mozambican companies afforded questionable sovereign guarantees, this paper examines their debts and considers how the government and its creditors might extricate themselves from the current crisis.

Ramathan Ggoobi argues that has the NRM failed to deliver on its 1986 promise of an "independent, integrated and self-sustaining national economy".

Fr. Atta Barkindo provides an introduction to the ideological views of some of Boko Haram's key thinkers.

Are Africans born deficient of an “implementation gene”? Of course not; Africans can implement as well as everyone else.