South Africa is currently undergoing a resurgence in student protests, with students agitating for free, decolonized education. The most prominent…
Fees Must Fall: Lessons from Student Struggles in South Africa
Elections & Governance
Representing a range of engaging perspectives on elections and governance in Africa, these Kujenga Amani essays highlight various democratic reforms, institutional analyses, and various strategies for achieving good governance in Africa.
The Path to the Ivoirian Presidential Elections: Past Strife and Current Challenges
"The next few weeks will see heightened political tensions in Côte d’Ivoire, and key actors, particularly the Economic Community of…
Mediating Electoral Violence in a Polarized Society: The Case of Zimbabwe
"Although the media...are expected to observe, investigate, and subsequently report news as objectively as possible, these institutions are powerful political…
Peace at Stake in Burundi: Could the Crisis Escalate, and Is There a Way Out?
"The commitment of a section of the opposition to unseating Nkurunziza’s regime, coupled with divisions within the military and the…
Press Freedoms and the Need to Repeal Draconian Media Legislation in Tanzania
"Press freedom is an important element of the democratization process. The freedom to report critically and question decisions promotes transparency…
Amending the Uganda Constitution: Isn’t It Time to Rethink the Process and the Key Issues?
"As Ugandans we need to push for a systematic and comprehensive overhaul of the entire constitution, which in its current…
Malawi’s 2014 Elections: An Assessment
"The elections of 2014 demonstrated a lot of weaknesses in Malawi’s electoral system...which renders it vulnerable to errors that can…
Article 46A Bis: A Step Backward in Ending Impunity in Africa
"If this retrogressive provision comes into force, the survivors and victims of atrocities will have no option but to seek…
Democracy versus Stability: Political Reconciliation and the Government of National Unity in Zanzibar
"Race, political economy, social classes, the struggle for democracy, the question of unity, and proximate factors such as leadership have…
The May 2014 Malawi Elections: A Democratic Success Story?
"These results have been widely embraced by democracy enthusiasts and seen as a significant milestone in Malawi’s democratization project ....…