South Africa must choose between democratic resilience and populist isolationism to navigate a rising global tide and define its standing in an increasingly fractured world. Conservatism is back. Not the quiet, establishment conservatism of the post-Cold War era, but a louder, more populist, and more nationalist strain that has swept across continents. From Washington to…
After a tense general election in Uganda last week, presidential elections are set to follow in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March then in Benin and Djibouti in April. With elections also due this year in Libya, Zambia, Ethiopia, Gambia and South Sudan, could the African continent see a democratic sea change in 2026?…
Oxfam categorically rejects the recent US military intervention in Venezuelan territory, which constitutes a violation of international law and an unacceptable interference in the internal affairs of a sovereign country. This action threatens regional stability, contradicts the principle of Latin America and the Caribbean as a zone of peace, agreed upon by the States of…
The capture and indictment of Nicolás Maduro by the United States marks the end of an era many Venezuelans never chose and could not escape. For a people battered by economic collapse, political repression, and forced exile, his removal is not merely the downfall of a man — it is the possible reopening of a…
Abuja — Welcome Address to the Third Annual Media Development Conference [MDC-03] in Abuja on 24 November 2025. Your Excellencies, distinguished partners, delegates, scholars, innovators, students, friends, and many of our online participants from all the corners of the globe. It is my honour to welcome you all to the third edition of CJID’S Media…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has raised the alarm over what he described as a crisis of democracy and security in the West African sub-region. Speaking in Abuja at the second edition of the African Political Square and the Experts meeting on Alternative Futures for ECOWAS at…
The award was presented to Saraki in Nairobi during a ceremony organised by the African Democratic Union (ADU). Former Nigerian Senate President Bukola Saraki has received the Nana Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award for his record of promoting democracy and good governance on the continent, according to the organisers. The award was presented to him in…
Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid an emotional tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as “the father of our democracy” and “the indefatigable lion of Africa.” In a statement posted on his official X account, Gachagua expressed his condolences to Mama Ida Odinga, their children, and the…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has identified electoral manipulation as one of the biggest threats facing democracy in the African continent. The former president said unless stakeholders synergise to rescue the situation by reforming the system, democracy may collapse in the region. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana,…
African leaders and elder statesmen have warned about the impending collapse of democracy in the continent if urgent and strategic actions are not taken by all stakeholders. The leaders, including incumbent and former presidents, made the stark observation during the Democracy Dialogue of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana. The elder statesmen include Nigeria’s…
