Filter CategoriesAllCentral AfricaEast AfricaNorth AfricaSouthern AfricaWest Africa January 18, 2021 Sanctions Round-Up: December 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: December 2020 The Gambia The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)... Read more › December 9, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: November 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: November 2020 Libya On 25th November, the United States’ Office of Foreign Asset... Read more › November 25, 2020 Western Sahara: Morocco’s Grip Over the Disputed Territory Western Sahara: Morocco’s Grip Over the Disputed Territory Resumption of Hostilities On 13th ... Read more › November 16, 2020 Africa Integrity Recommends Africa Integrity Recommends Africa Integrity recommends Tyler Maroney’s fascinating new book, The Mo... Read more › November 13, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: October 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: October 2020 Sudan On 23rd October, United States President Donald Trump informe... Read more › November 5, 2020 Announcing SCIMS: An Exciting New Service From Africa Integrity and Kleos Advisory Announcing SCIMS: An Exciting New Service From Africa Integrity and Kleos Advisory Business has chan... Read more › November 3, 2020 Elections in the Time of Coronavirus Elections in the Time of Coronavirus The Coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions brought in to con... Read more › November 2, 2020 Egypt's Embrace of China Exposes Limits of US Influence in Africa Egypt’s Embrace of China Exposes Limits of US Influence in Africa Given the coverage of Egypt ... Read more › October 19, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: September 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: September 2020 Libya On 21st September, the Council of the European Union impose... Read more › September 14, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: August 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: August 2020 Mali On 18th August, following months of anti-government protests, M... Read more › September 4, 2020 The Tightrope of Presidential Succession The Tightrope of Presidential Succession On 14th August, an Angolan court sentenced former President... Read more › August 13, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: July 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: July 2020 Sudan On 15th July, the United States’ Office of Foreign Assets Contro... Read more › July 21, 2020 Turkish Dealings in Africa Turkish Dealings in Africa When one thinks of Turkey and Africa what naturally springs to mind is th... Read more › July 20, 2020 Meanwhile... Meanwhile… On 27th June, the leader of the opposition Malawi Congress Party – Lazerus Chakwera... Read more › July 20, 2020 What Next for Africa? What Next for Africa? Notes from the Managing Director’s Desk As for the rest of the world, 20... Read more › July 10, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: June 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: June 2020 Nigeria On 16th June, six Nigerian individuals – Richard Uzuh, Michael... Read more › June 26, 2020 Can the UN Security Council Resolve the Nile Dispute? Can the UN Security Council Resolve the Nile Dispute? On 19th June, after another breakdown in the n... Read more › June 25, 2020 Insurgency in Cabo Delgado threatens Mozambique’s LNG boom Insurgency in Cabo Delgado threatens Mozambique’s LNG boom The increasingly sophisticated attacks by... Read more › June 9, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: May 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: May 2020 South Sudan On 29th May, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) ren... Read more › June 4, 2020 Magufuli Calm in the Face of Coronavirus Criticism Magufuli Calm in the Face of Coronavirus Criticism For any incumbent president facing an election in... Read more › May 7, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: April 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: April 2020 Central African Republic On 20th April, the United Nations Security C... Read more › April 30, 2020 Coronavirus Holds Uneasy Alliance Together Coronavirus Holds Uneasy Alliance Together Tunisia’s new prime minister, Elyes Fakhfakh, had only be... Read more › April 30, 2020 Museveni's Missteps Could be Costly Museveni’s Missteps Could be Costly Much like other countries in Africa, although Uganda seems... Read more › April 29, 2020 Covid-19 a Double-Edged Sword for Algeria's Ruling Elite Covid-19 a Double-Edged Sword for Algeria’s Ruling Elite On 21st February 2020, thousands of ... Read more › April 29, 2020 Navigating the Covid-19 Crisis in Africa Navigating the Covid-19 Crisis in Africa Notes from the Managing Director’s Desk We at Africa ... Read more › April 16, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: March 2020 SANCTIONS ROUND-UP: MARCH 2020 Zimbabwe On 11th March, the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreig... Read more › March 27, 2020 International Football’s African ‘Brain-Drain’ International Football’s African ‘Brain-Drain’ When discussing the prospects for economic developmen... Read more › March 11, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: February 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: February 2020 ISIL/al-Qaida On 23rd February, United Nations Security Council’s ... Read more › February 10, 2020 Gnassingbé Dynasty set to Continue Gnassingbé Dynasty set to Continue On 22nd February 2020, Togo will go to the polls to select the co... Read more › February 6, 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: January 2020 Sanctions Round-Up: January 2020 Mali – 7th January The Council of the European Union and the... Read more › January 30, 2020 The Road to Peace in South Sudan The Road to Peace in South Sudan Despite the signing of a deal in 2018 between President Salva Kiir ... Read more › January 30, 2020 Will the Tanks Stop Rolling in Darfur? Will the Tanks Stop Rolling in Darfur? Whilst the events of the last twelve months in Sudan have ser... Read more › January 29, 2020 Ethiopia's Fraying National Identity Ethiopia’s Fraying National Identity Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in April 2018... Read more › January 29, 2020 We Turn 10 This Year: Where Next? We Turn 10 This Year: Where Next? Notes from the Managing Director’s Desk Africa Integrity wil... Read more › May 8, 2019 Is Africa's Strong-man Era Reaching its End-game? Is Africa’s Strong-man Era Reaching its End-game? In early April, after months of protests in ... Read more › April 14, 2019 Learning the Lessons of Protests While the removal of long-term dictatorial leaders is undoubtedly a cause for celebration, it seems ... Read more › February 6, 2019 A Look Ahead to 2019 Nigeria Goes to the Polls On 16th February 2019, Nigeria will hold a general election in which the r... Read more › February 6, 2019 A Look Back on 2018 Africa Unites On 21st March 2018, 44 of the African Union’s 55 member states signed the African Con... Read more › December 5, 2018 Britain Dances Around Relations with Africa Africa Integrity finds it remarkable that five years elapsed between former prime minister David Cam... Read more › November 14, 2018 Taxing Questions In 2018, there has been a growing trend of African government’s trying to tax, and in some instances... Read more › June 4, 2018 A Look Ahead to June 2018 The Beautiful Game Turns Ugly in Ghana On 6th June, renowned undercover investigative journalist – A... Read more › May 15, 2018 Bridging Nations On 21st March 2018, 44 African heads of state signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (A... Read more › April 27, 2018 A Look Ahead to May 2018 Referendum on Burundi’s Future In March 2018, it was announced that a referendum on changes to Buru... Read more › March 28, 2018 A Look Ahead to April 2018 Gambia’s Road to Democracy On 12th April, the Gambia will hold its first municipal election since t... Read more › March 15, 2018 Africa Integrity Foresight: Democracy Dawning in the DRC? In the second paper of our ‘Foresight’ series, Michael Kearsey examines the outlook for the ... Read more › March 1, 2018 A Look Ahead to March 2018 A Three Horse Race in Sierra Leone On 7th March 2018, Sierra Leone will go to the polls to vote for... Read more › February 20, 2018 Is Kabila Finally Preparing to Step Down? Surrounded by accusations of wanting to alter the constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Con... Read more › February 14, 2018 Southern African Dynasties: The Parties Strike Back In recent years, political dynasties have received a lot of attention across the African continent ... Read more › January 30, 2018 A Look Ahead to February 2018 Guinea’s Long-Awaited Local Elections After years of delays, President Alpha Conde finally signed a... Read more › January 17, 2018 Gulf Politics Intensifies Regional Tensions As different countries seek to exert influence in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, political divisi... Read more › October 17, 2017 Ethiopia Celebrates Unity as Divisions Deepen On 16th October 2017, Ethiopia celebrated its 10th annual National Flag Day. The celebration was cre... Read more › September 21, 2017 Togo: The End of a Dynasty? On 19th August 2017, protests spread across Togo as people came out onto the streets calling for the... Read more › May 26, 2017 Factionalism and Coalition: The two sides of Zimbabwean politics On 21st May 2017, growing factionalism in the ruling ZANU-PF provoked violence at the party’s provin... Read more › April 6, 2017 Zuma Weather’s the Storm In the early hours on 31st March 2017, President Jacob Zuma initiated a controversial cabinet reshuf... Read more › March 8, 2017 Instability and Insecurity: a DRC without Etienne Tshisekedi On 1st February 2017, long-term opposition leader – Etienne Tshisekedi – passed away while receiving... Read more › January 11, 2017 ECOWAS Mediates as Jammeh Clings On On 13th January, an ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) mediation mission led by Nige... Read more › November 24, 2016 Tensions Rising in The Gambia On 1st December 2016, The Gambia will go to the polls to select its president for the next 5 years ... Read more › July 27, 2016 South Africa: Local Elections, National Impact Africa Integrity have complied a report on the upcoming municipal elections in South Africa: On 5th ... Read more › June 27, 2016 Kony’s Comeback: The Resurgence of the LRA Joseph Kony’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) previously drew substantial attention from Western media,... Read more › June 17, 2016 Oiling Over the Cracks: The End of Peace in the Delta In 2009, the International community watched as the Niger Delta took a break from the violence that ... Read more › June 3, 2016 President Buhari: The Honeymoon is over “I belong to nobody, yet I belong to everybody”. These words were uttered by President Muhammadu Buh... Read more › April 25, 2016 Prepare 4 Africa Culture Shock! Habari yako? – your news? Habari za familia? – news of your family? Hab... Read more › February 12, 2016 Uganda Election 2016 Africa Integrity have complied a report on Uganda’s upcoming election and its likely aftermath. This... Read more › January 22, 2016 Elections in 2016 There are a number of important elections across Africa scheduled for 2016 and over the next year, A... Read more › January 19, 2016 Dispatches From Africa Ethiopia: Development or Democracy? Emma Hooper writes from Addis Ababa: The African Union (AU) Hea... Read more › December 16, 2015 Dispatches From Africa Tahrir Square and the Erosion of Egypt’s Democracy Emma Hooper writes from Cairo: A small but... Read more › October 28, 2015 Dispatches From Africa Change They Can’t Believe In Julian Fisher writes from Dar es Salaam: As I write, it appears ... Read more › September 30, 2015 After Burkina Faso, is it now Congo's Turn? “Congo does not belong to Nguesso” was one of the many slogans held aloft and chanted by protesters ... Read more › September 18, 2015 Burkina Faso: A Turbulent Struggle for Democracy Nearly a year since President Blaise Compaore was swept from power by violent protests, Burkina Faso... Read more › September 11, 2015 Guinea-Bissau's Political Crisis Guinea-Bissau’s most recent cabinet lasted less than 48 hours as a political crisis continues in the... Read more › September 3, 2015 Ghana: The IMF, Trade Unions and Mahama On 31st August 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a second aid disbursement to Gh... Read more › July 21, 2015 Angola: Bracing for Unrest This month’s slump in the price of crude oil seems to suggest that the slight recovery seen in May-J... Read more › July 15, 2015 Tanzania Succession: Alcohol Unites CCM On 12th July 2015, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) announced that its candidate for Tanzania’s presidenti... Read more › June 10, 2015 The Social Media Myth Since the Arab Spring in 2010 it seems that any revolution, mass protest or social upheaval has beco... Read more › May 15, 2015 Francophone Africa Revisited On 17th March 2015 we published an article entitled “Troubles en Afrique Francophonie” which discus... Read more › May 14, 2015 A Tough Year Ahead for Africa's Oil Exporters Although the world oil price has partially recovered since hitting a six year low in January 2015, l... Read more › April 13, 2015 Ethiopia's Election and the Erosion of Democracy “This election is only ceremonial” stated Yilkal Getnet, President of Semayawi (‘Blue’) Party, in a... Read more › March 30, 2015 Elections in Burundi - more unrest to come? Burundi’s presidential election is set to take place on 26th June 2015 but questions remain over wh... Read more › March 19, 2015 Africa Integrity is delighted to announce the launch of its new quarterly newsletter –Africa Integr... Read more › March 17, 2015 Troubles en Afrique Francophonie Following the overthrow of Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaore in October last year a number of other Fr... Read more › January 13, 2015 Pigeon Posts: Letters from Africa Africa Integrity recommends “Pigeon Posts: Letters from Africa”, a collection o... Read more › January 9, 2015 Islamist Terrorism on the Rise in 2015 In 2014, African governments and citizens witnessed an increased terrorist threat from Islamist gro... Read more › December 10, 2014 Elections in 2015 There are a number of elections across Africa scheduled for 2015 and Africa Integrity Insights will ... Read more › November 27, 2014 Egypt: A Rising Islamist Tide? On 12th November 2014, Egypt’s former head of naval intelligence stated that a terrorist attack on ... Read more ›