Africa is witnessing a gradual backsliding of democracy, increasingly manifesting in the growing rate of military coups unfolding across the…

Hakeem Onapajo
Hakeem Onapajo is an Associate Professor of Political Science and presently holds the position of Assistant Director at the Legislative Center for Security Analysis, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Abuja. Dr. Onapajo is a recipient of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Individual Fellowship for the year 2023. He was awarded the postdoctoral fellowship of the African Humanities Program of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in 2021. He researches on conflict, peacebuilding, and democratization in Africa. His writings are published in respected international journals and other remarkable outlets, and are acknowledged as unique contributions in his field.
Latest posts
Special Issue – Defending Democracy in Africa: Challenges and Options
6 days ago
In their latest report documenting the experiences and attitudes of African citizens towards democracy in the past 25 years, Afrobarometer…
“Why we joined armed groups”: Engaging former child soldiers of Boko Haram
March 28, 2024
Introduction Northeastern Nigeria has been of significant interest to the research community for one obvious reason: to study the decade-long…
Conflict and Peacebuilding in Northwest Nigeria: A Perspective on “The Bandit Warlords of Zamfara”
September 15, 2023
We have now reached a point where some don’t know the meaning of peace. They were born into conflict.
Not Ready to Run? Youth and Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections
February 15, 2019
Despite the landmark legislation aimed at increasing the political participation of youth, early indications regarding youth political empowerment are not…