Sudan crisis: US and Ethiopia step up efforts to defuse tension between military and protestors

The US has appointed veteran diplomat Donald Booth its special envoy to the African country, where at least 60 pro-democracy protestors were killed last week.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 13, 2019 · 01:15 pm

Music has always played a role in catalysing political change in Sudan

Songs provided motivation and guidance to protesters during their uprising against Omar al-Bashir.

Mohamed A. Satti, The Conversation

· Apr 16, 2019 · 11:30 pm

How the military autocrat Omar al-Bashir stayed in power in Sudan for 30 years

The president’s recipe of repression and handouts worked for a long time. But finally, it was something as simple as bread that led to his downfall.

Martin Plaut, The Conversation

· Apr 13, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Robert Mugabe is gone, but Zimbabwe is far from being a democracy

The country’s new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa, is turning out to be as repressive as the deposed dictator.

Steven Feldstein, The Conversation

· Aug 19, 2018 · 11:30 pm

A vicious online propaganda war that includes fake news is being waged in Zimbabwe ahead of polls

Zimbabwe's upcoming elections potentially marks the start of a new order in the country, where the stakes are extremely high.

Dumisani Moyo, The Conversation

· Jul 27, 2018 · 08:30 pm

Blame politicians, not Mandela, for South Africa’s unfinished business

Mandela continues to serve as a rare example of a principled politician committed to forgiveness and reconciliation.

Matthew Graham, The Conversation

· Jul 19, 2018 · 09:30 pm

Zuma finally falls on his sword – but not before threatening to take the house down with him

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has resigned, paving the way for major changes in the country.

Richard Calland, The Conversation

· Feb 16, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Will new ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa be able to save South Africa from a bleak future?

South Africa's likely next president must face down entrenched corruption, a stagnant economy, and a restive middle class.

Stephen Chan, The Conversation

· Dec 23, 2017 · 11:30 pm

After Mugabe, all eyes are on Museveni: How long can he cling to power in Uganda?

As a young radical in the 1980s, Museveni publicly scorned African rulers who clung to power.

Justin Willis, The Conversation

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Gabrielle Lynch, The Conversation

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Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation

· Nov 24, 2017 · 08:30 pm

Can Zimbabwe’s social media activism lead to Robert Mugabe's ouster?

Zimbabwe's president and ruling party are facing a wave of online and offline protest.

Ciara McCorley, The Conversation

· Sep 01, 2016 · 11:30 pm

How Africa’s 1990s ‘poster boys’ of democracy are slipping back on their promise

Hopes for strong democratic systems in Uganda, Ethiopia and Rwanda are fading.

Keith Somerville, The Conversation

· Jul 31, 2016 · 11:30 pm