Vol 59 No 12 | ZAMBIA Squeaking in and cutting back 15th June 2018 The Patriotic Front is crowing over its narrow defeat of the United Party for National Development (UPND) in a by-election in the swing constituency of Chilanga, just outside...
Vol 59 No 11 | ZAMBIA Debt spike threatens reserves 1st June 2018 The uncontrolled borrowing by the Lungu circle is growing too large to cover up Having said it was certain of its figures, Zambia's Ministry of Finance has once again revised its external debt upwards, from US$8.7 billion to $9.1 bn. While its...
Vol 59 No 11 | MOZAMBIQUE An untimely death 1st June 2018 The Renamo leader’s demise is an opportunity for the party to re-invent itself but Frelimo could still abandon reconciliation The opposition Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana (Renamo) is going through a difficult rebalancing act in the wake of the death of its leader, Afonso Dhlakama, on 3 May. In...
Vol 59 No 11 | SOUTH AFRICA This land may be your land 1st June 2018 The President may be carrying all before him, despite resistance from his predecessor, but the land issue could derail him President Cyril Ramaphosa's personal approval ratings are at 76% and his handling of the economy has the nod from 82% of South Africans. The Democratic Alliance leader, Mmusi...
Vol 59 No 11 | SOUTH AFRICA Moyane spoiling for a fight 1st June 2018 Tom Moyane, the controversial former head of the South African Revenue Service, is pushing back against his suspension by President Cyril Ramaphosa by employing some of the country's...
Vol 59 No 10 | ZAMBIA A swirling fog of debt 18th May 2018 The government is suspected of dishonestly reporting its debts, as it chases every last ounce of credit Creditors, investors and the opposition believe President Edgar Lungu's management of national finances is plunging the country into a debt crisis. The Ministry of Finance issues desperate-sounding statements...
Vol 59 No 10 | MALAWI Short walk to freedom 18th May 2018 Lawyers and legal experts are still seeking answers as to why, for the first time in Malawi – and possibly for every legal system based on English common...
Vol 59 No 10 | MOZAMBIQUE Peace in peril as Dhlakama dies 18th May 2018 The death of Afonso Dhlakama, the commander of Resistencia Nacional Moçambicana (Renamo) who turned the guerrilla movement into a political party, contains risks to long-delayed reconciliation with the...
Vol 59 No 9 | ANGOLA Obrigado e tchau, Dos Santos 4th May 2018 The old ruling clan faces ignominy but new President Lourenço's team has little time to establish credibility and change policy course As his family's business interests shrink and his political supporters decamp, José Eduardo dos Santos is set to lose the last redoubt of the empire he built over... READ FOR FREE
Vol 59 No 9 | SOUTH AFRICA Unbowed, Zuma seeks revenge 4th May 2018 Attempts by the ousted President's supporters to defend their interests against reforms are triggering chaos in the regions For ex-President Jacob Zuma and his allies, the election of Cyril Ramaphosa as leader of the African National Congress was a serious blow but by no means the...