Southern Africa underwent a significant political shift in 2024 that could be seen as the beginning of the end of liberation party rule in the region. The year was marked by key elections in states such as South Africa, Botswana, and Mozambique, all three of which delivered historic outcomes in profoundly different ways. South Africa …

Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, on 11 November, called on his supporters to stage a fourth round of anti-government demonstrations protesting the 9 October election results. These latest demonstrations started on 13 November and have been well-attended, underscoring the opposition protest campaign’s sustained support. Mozambique has seen widespread unrest since the 9 October general election which …

In an unexpected development, Botswana’s erstwhile opposition coalition, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), decisively won the country’s 30 October general election, winning 36 out of 60 parliamentary seats. The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which had governed the country ever since its independence 58 years ago, saw its support collapse and it managed only four …

Mozambique will hold its national general election on 9 October in which the ruling party, Frelimo, is widely expected to win both the presidential and legislative elections. This is unsurprising given that Frelimo remains the dominant force in Mozambican politics and the current election is occurring at a time when the opposition is more divided …

South Africa’s efforts to improve relations with the United States (US) appear to be making progress following the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Washington DC on 24 to 26 July. Trade, Industry, and Competition Minister Parks Tau used his post-forum press briefing to state that South Africa was not at risk of …