A transition to democracy in Sudan will be difficult and needs robust support from the United States and African leaders. By Alex de Waal He governed as a man distorted by the violence and oppression ...

Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Humanities in Africa, University of Cape Town Thabo Mbeki, who succeeded Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s second post-apartheid president, celebrated his 80th ...

FORMER South African President Thabo Mbeki has called on African governments to take decisive steps to revive and emphasise the teaching of African history in schools to avoid repeating past mistakes.

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has turned down an invitation to an informal dialogue on the DRC’s future hosted by South Africa’s former president Thabo Mbeki. Here’s why. Since 1994, South ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Philip L. Christenson, who has worked on southern African affairs since ...

In the past has publicly questioned the connection between HIV and AIDS, minimized the seriousness of the AIDS epidemic and did not support widespread treatment or testing for AIDS. Mbeki’s father was ...

Mbeki further urged the KZN ANC to ensure there is genuine renewal within the party, rather than focusing solely on ...

(Reuters) - South Africa's ruling ANC said on Saturday it had decided to recall President Thabo Mbeki before the end of his term next year. Here are some key facts about him: * The son of one of an ...

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We have to go toe-to-toe with this administration and resist its attacks on public health. By Gregg Gonsalves A transition to democracy in Sudan will be difficult and needs robust support from the ...