Tanzania’s post-independence foreign policy was modeled on “liberation diplomacy.” As a result, the country and its leadership have played a…
The Waning Foreign Policy Influence of Tanzania under President Magufuli
Internal Party Reforms or Power Consolidation by African Ruling Parties?
There is a discernible behavioral shift in some of Africa’s ruling parties, particularly those that emerged out of national liberation…
Party Doesn’t Matter: Ethnic Parties and Multiethnic Coalitions in Kenya
Since the historic merger of opposition parties ahead of the 2002 elections, political party formation and composition in Kenya has…
Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in South Sudan: The Security Dilemma in a Transitional Government of National Unity
[Photo: A wide view of the historic Independence Ceremony of the Republic of South Sudan (UN PHOTO/Eskinder Debebe)] An uneasy…
The South Sudan Peace Deal and Prospects for Peacebuilding
"Post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction present a complex challenge to any nascent state emerging from war. In South Sudan, negotiated tradeoffs…
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…
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…
A Beleaguered Political Marriage: The Tanganyika-Zanzibar Union and the Constitution Process in Tanzania
"The proposed three-tiered government structure will ease the historical tensions between Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, and strengthen this iconic political…
The Westgate Terrorist Attack: Any Lessons for Kenya’s Approach to Regional Security?
With the embers of the Westgate Mall attack slowly cooling off, the Kenyan government’s policies have faced heavy scrutiny. As…