The end of an era for liberation movements? After defeating colonialism, white minority rule and post-colonial authoritarian governments, many of Africa’s liberation movements seem to have lost ground in the democratic...
Africa in Fact
National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa
Book Review National Liberation Movements as Government in Africa Edited by Redie Bereketeab Routledge, 2018, Oxford Liberation movements begin as war machines animated by the desire for justice and, if successful,...
A textbook case of contempt
South Africa: read between the lines A little-known international declaration reveals the government’s reluctance to protect the right to education When the infamous textbook delivery case goes back to court later this...
Editor’s Note: Energy for Africa
The figures are staggering. Six hundred million Africans have no access to electricity, making up 75% of the world’s 789 million people who live without electricity. The International Energy Agency (IEA) reported these...
A far from bright future
More people in Africa live without electricity than anywhere else and there is little hope things will change soon When it comes to access to energy, Africa’s figures are noticeably unimpressive. Nearly 75% of the...
The struggle to keep pace
Africa's collective electricity supply is bedevilled by weak legal frameworks and regional rivalry An estimated 580 million Africans lack access to electricity, three quarters of the global total. The International...
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