The brazen radicalism of the MK party and its success in upending the ANC's 30-year reign over South African politics reflects an intense backlash to the failures and shortcomings of the ANC’s rule.
In the face of political turmoil and civil unrest, the people of Senegal were able to voice their concerns and elect leaders whom they believed in. Now, it is up to Faye to show his people that they put their faith in the right candidate.
Operating under a constrained budget in the aftermath of COVID and the economic downturn that haunted his predecessors, Starmer and Labour are under pressure to prove Britain’s party switch was worth it.