The ruling MPLA’s culture of dominance ensures control Joăo Lourenço largely proved critics wrong after coming to power as Angola’s second post-civil war leader in 2017. As José Eduardo dos Santos’ preferred...
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Africa’s mass traumaÂ
Since the end of colonialism, apartheid and white-minority regimes, many African countries appear to have had disproportionally large numbers of psychopathic, narcissistic and just mean-spirited leaders. All these...
Africa’s liberation wars have shaped history, politics and society Â
In many cases, liberation movements eventually achieved their ultimate aim, at the cost of enormous sacrifices, and managed to gain access to power... You have read all of your free articles, to continue reading simply...
Africa’s freedom fighters and the challenge of transformationÂ
The end of an era for liberation movements? After defeating colonialism, white minority... You have read all of your free articles, to continue reading simply register to claim your complimentary three-day all-access...
National Liberation Movements as Government in AfricaÂ
Liberation movements begin as war machines animated by the desire for justice and, if successful, end up as governments clinging on to power... continue reading You have read all of your free articles, to continue...
Lessons from Trump’s dethronement for Africa
In a historic US election, President Donald Trump was ousted from office by Joe Biden. Biden won 50.8% of the popular vote, while Trump still managed 47.5% in the largest voter turnout since 1908. The presidency of...
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