The price of power
Ghana’s election has brought another handover between the country’s two main parties. Yet behind the scenes lies a flawed system where wealth can buy political office.
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Ernest Harsch
Ernest Harsch has written on Africa for more than five decades. He is the author, most recently, of ‘Corruption, Class, and Politics in Ghana’ (Ohio University Press, 2024).]
Burkina Faso and the realization that it is possible to win
Burkina Faso is a rare recent instance of a popular movement that managed to directly topple a sitting government.
Thomas Sankara’s Star
Sankara’s enduring popularity rests not only on his words, however much they resonate with today’s disenchanted and angry youth. It is also based on his deeds.