Nelson Mandela, Deputy President of the African National Congress, was unconditionally released on 11 February 1990 after 27 years as a prisoner of the South African government.
The retirement of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and George Weah’s election as her successor open a new chapter for a country that has made great strides since its brutal civil…
Surveys show that Africans’ commitment to democracy fades over time, but also that their support can be refreshed by alternations in power via elections.
