At the launch of the party’s election manifesto in Durban last weekend, news headlines highlighted that the IFP “invokes the memory of Mangosuthu Buthelezi”. However, they mainly focused on ...

African and African American history, African and African American politics, African and African American social movements, Black feminist theory, Black sexuality studies, Black popular culture, Black ...

Gretchen Bauer, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994) joined the Department in 1994. She teaches classes in African politics, African politics and literature, and gender and politics. She ...

Political analysts have criticised the outgoing US President Joe Biden’s administration for not using his influence to stop the plundering of African resources. While the Biden administration ...

These developments reflect a broader shift in priorities among Africa's youth, who are increasingly focused on service delivery rather than the nature of political leadership. It is, therefore ...