Party coalitions are taking shape six months to the 2015 general elections.The opposition has already formed the Democratic Alliance for Change locally known as ADC-Ikibiri which brings together most large opposition parties such as Frodebu, CNDD and MSD. There are calls for a larger opposition coalition which should include the wing of the Union for…

Mozambique’s next president will be Filipe Nyusi but lost its two-thirds majority in the parliament. Renamo claimed that the vote was riddled with widespread irregularities. According to the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Frelimo’s Filipe Nyusi has reportedly garnered 57 per cent of the presidential vote, with Renamo’s Dhlakama getting 36 per cent and MDM’s Daviz…

After the murky events of 30 August, peace has formally returned to Lesotho. However, the roots of the crisis run deep and many questions are still open in Maseru On 30 August, the people of Lesotho felt that they had been involved in something bigger than them. The true nature of the events that occurred…