South Africa’s Reluctant Transition

Central African autocrats are using their stolen money to outmaneuver their opponents and deflect international criticism.

A group of countries in sub-Saharan Africa are showing they can sustain economic growth, reduce poverty, and achieve better governance at the same time.

By militarizing key state institutions and using violence against the opposition, Zimbabwe’s military elites have hindered the country’s transition to democracy. In return, they have been richly rewarded. Can the…