South Africa recovers ground on the Mo Ibrahim index
South Africa scores the highest regional average in the latest governance index published by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. For the fifth successive year, Mauritius is judged to be the best governed African country. The annual governance index published by the foundation established by Sudanese telecoms billionaire Mo Ibrahim has over the past decade become the […]
Presidents Jacob Zuma and Joao Lourenco head for Harare to assess the situation
President Jacob Zuma and his Angolan counterpart Joao Lourenco will travel to Zimbabwe to meet stakeholders and assess the situation. This follows today’s urgent meeting in Luanda of the SADC organ on politics defence and security to discuss the crisis in South Africa’s northern neighbour.In addition to current SADC head President Jacob Zuma and the […]
We did not believe Robert Mugabe would quit
by Jean-Jacques Cornish There were many of us who did not believe – whatever the reliable wire services were reporting – that Robert Mugabe was going to step down as Zimbabwe’s President yesterday. Interestingly, we were invariably those who have met and spoken to the 93 year old. Robert Mugabe is probably the most stubborn […]
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds re-run election result
Kenya’s supreme court has upheld the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s stormy re-run of August’s presidential elections. The opposition which boycotted the poll maintains the elected government is illegitimate. The Supreme Court’ stamp of approval on the election re-run clears the way for 55-year-old Uhuru Kenyatta to be sworn in for a […]