In Lebanon, a financial meltdown, state dysfunction and a massive explosion at the Beirut port have submerged the country in crisis for nearly half a decade and left three-quarters of the population in poverty. Now, as 2024 progresses, the Lebanese state’s process of disintegration appears irreversible.
Accustomed for so long to one-party dominance, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress now finds itself in uncharted political territory ahead of May 29 elections. Among the many problems the ANC currently faces, one stands out: the emergence of the newly created MK Party, with former President Jacob Zuma at its head.