With her writing, and her work as a publisher, Morrison brought the African-American experience to the fore in the US and around the world.
Women were able to pursue an impressive feminist agenda as South Africa made its transition to democracy. But 25 years later there's not a lot left...
Germany praises itself for having declared a 'special responsibility' for Namibia since independence. But the relationship is viewed differently from Windhoek.
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters in increasingly sophisticated ways. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas.
Africa's democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
