Africa in 2024: A Year of Transformation, Challenges, and Resilience

Posted on Tue 10 December 2024 in Africa • Tagged with Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Malawi, Zambia, African Union, AU, Gabon, Niger, DRC, Rwanda

Political map of Africa.

As 2024 comes to a close, the African continent continues to showcase its dynamism, resilience, and challenges. From significant political events to economic shifts, here is an in-depth look at the most notable happenings across Africa this year.

1. Political Landscape: Shaping Democracy and Governance

A Year of Elections

2024 …


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Why history will judge Burundi’s Pierre Nkurunziza harshly

Posted on Mon 15 June 2020 in Africa • Tagged with Burundi, President Pierre Nkurunziza, Major General Evariste Ndayishimiye, Rwanda, politics

President Pierre Nkurunziza arrives to inaugurate Burundi’s Chinese-built state house on September 27, 2019. (Photo by ONESPHORE NibigIra/AFP via Getty Images)

David E Kiwuwa, University of Nottingham

Pierre Nkurunziza, Burundi’s football-loving president and self-proclaimed pastor, has died at the age of 55. By all accounts this was …


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