In Zimbabwe, election disputes continue unabated. As in previous elections, critics dispute the elections held on August 23, 2023, highlighting…
Editorial: Special Issue on Zimbabwe’s Democracy at the Crossroads: An Analysis of the 2023 Elections
Special Issues
Electoral Disinformation during the Disputed 2023 Elections in Zimbabwe
Contemporary electoral contests are now synonymous with increased production, distribution, and consumption of false and misleading narratives about candidates, political…
Traditional Leaders as Ruling Party Accomplices: A Reflection on Zimbabwe’s 2023 Elections
On August 23, 2023, the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU PF) and the Citizens Coalition for Change…
Zimbabwe’s Disputed Elections and the SADC Observer Mission
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has long played a pivotal role in observing elections in Zimbabwe and other SADC…
AU-EU Relations on Peace and Security
Although peace and security are likely to remain a priority in AU-EU cooperation given the magnitude of related challenges linking…
AU-EU Cooperation: Beyond Business as Usual?
On the eve of its third decade, AU-EU cooperation is at the crossroads–having to choose between perpetuating ineffective practices of…
EU-AU Trade and Development Partnership: Beyond the Aid Trap
With over two decades of EU-AU trade and development cooperation, there is a need for a renewed commitment to overcome…
Editorial: Special Issue on AU-EU Partnership
This Special Issue brings together the foregoing research findings, offering a timely snapshot of the state of AU-EU cooperation along…
Strategies for Building Inclusive Peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Reflection
This article critically examines the strategies for building inclusive peace in the DRC in the face of armed groups backed…
Fostering a Gendered Approach to Peacebuilding in the African Great Lakes Region: Perspectives from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Introduction Since the late 1990s, the African Great Lakes Region (AGLR) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in particular,…