On 12 October 2026, former Congolese president Joseph Kabila announced in M23-controlled Goma the creation of the Front pour ...

The recent suspension of Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo marks a pivotal moment in the country’s judicial history, raising critical questions about institutional independence in a nation ...

How are women, their roles and functions imagined in future African post-conflict societies? What are the spaces and places that women occupy in African peace agreements? Africa has seen a ...

Across a continent where large sections of the population feel disconnected from meaningful citizenship, there is an urgent need to redefine and strengthen the social contract. This challenge was at ...

To gain insight into Russia’s governance model in Africa, one only need look at the experience of the Central African Republic. Russian mercenaries with the notorious Wagner Group, ostensibly brought ...

As the ballots are counted in Ethiopia’s 2026 general elections, government officials present the vote as evidence that the country has turned a corner. More than 50 million voters have reportedly ...

In 2023, elected female political representation in parliament more than doubled in Sierra Leone, moving from 11% to 30%, reflecting the largest number of elected women in the country’s history. More ...

Malawi’s upcoming presidential election appears likely to follow the exact script that swept five African governments from power in 2024. The top three drivers, according to analyst, that toppled ...

Economic sanctions are widely viewed by academics and policymakers as a better alternative to military interventions to pressure governments to change objectionable policies. The idea is simple: ...

Following a series of interviews with former colleagues, this is an attempt to profile one of Africa’s most reclusive and authoritarian leaders. Though he remarkably outlasted his peers, his ...

I have spent much of my academic career writing about Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. I wish I could say that my concerns today are exaggerated. I do not believe they are. The warning signs that ...

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