• #StateOfTheNation Guinea Bissau

    Guinea-Bissau, capital Bissau, has been faced countless military coups and instability since its independence from Portugal in 1974. In recent years, parliament and the government have […]

  • #SecurityFocusWatch

    The 2012 Malian crisis has placed Amadou Toumani Touré’s regime in the jeopardy. Accused by many of being the culprit for the breakdown of his country, […]

  • Strong men holding democracy at ransom

    Lesotho an enclave of South Africa; is a Constitutional hereditary monarchy of about 2 million people. The 1966 constitution of Lesotho was revised on April 2, […]

  • #StateOfTheNation: Swaziland

      Independence Day: 6 September 1968 Type of Government: Monarchy Head of State: King Mswati III (since 1986) Population: 1.2 million Capital City: Mbabane                                                              Languages: Swati […]