• Anthony Johnson

When considering Herman Mashaba’s new political plans, the South African public must reckon with the former mayor of Johannesburg's actual record.

• Sam Farrell

Malawi is experiencing a crisis over the legitimacy of the democratic state itself.

• Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede

Black Americans are not a unified voting bloc, and it is time to start paying attention.

• Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Staff writer Will Shoki sits down with Ugandan-born rapper and housing advocate Zohran Mamdani about his bid to represent Queens in the New York State Assembly.

• John Aerni-Flessner
• Moletsane Monyake

Opposition parties, inequality, and the politics of failure in the Southern African region.

• Bamba Ndiaye

Election meddling may have sullied the reputation of Senegal as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, but a popular opposition candidate is giving hope for a new wave of Pan-Africanism in the region.

• Seynabou Diop
• Myles Cunningham
• Dylan Millson
• Katya Khalizeva

Beyond national elections, the Y’en a Marre political movement is changing Senegalese civic and political life for future generations.

• Omolade Adunbi

The last 20 years of liberal democracy in Nigeria have been marred by crises. The next election should be the Left's target.

• Benjamin Fogel
• Sean Jacobs

South African politics urgently needs an injection of electoral energy from the left, that speaks in a language that resonates with voters, rejects chauvinism and embraces democracy.

• Sa’eed Husaini

While Nigeria's class divide is not between rich whites and poor blacks, it still has a lot in common with postapartheid South Africa.

• Jeffrey W. Paller

Why do so many of the urban poor support John Mahama and Ghana's opposition National Democratic Congress?

• Sa’eed Husaini

Omoyele Sowore was the presidential hope of Nigeria's more active left. He fared abysmally. What next for progressive electoral politics in Nigeria?

• Dave Glovsky

Ousmane Sonko is 44 years old. He finished third in Senegal's March 2019 presidential election, energizing young voters.

• George Kibala Bauer

It's the first time an African president appears to have rigged an election, not in favor of his hand-picked successor, but in favor of an opposition politician.

• Kangsen Feka Wakai

The Biya regime's grip on power has been exposed more than ever before. It is revolting to watch.

• Shona Kambarami

For Zimbabweans, we're back where we started, then. Hope, no change. Still.

• Melusi Nkomo

While entertaining, the showy presidential campaign of Zimbabwe's opposition may not amount to much on July 30th.

• Samson Kaunga Ndanyi

When rain falls on a leopard, it does not wash off his spots. The same can’t be said of Kenya’s media and the opposition after Uhuru Kenyatta’s crackdown.

• Cláudio Silva

After an 11-year wait to vote in my own country, the whole thing took 3 minutes. One week later I'm still waiting to hear who won.

• Ignacio Villalón

The real danger of an Emmanuel Macron victory is that, simply by virtue of not being Marine Le Pen, his policies will be treated as reasonable.