Essays

A Review of Madalistso Phiri’s “The Colour of Inequality in South Africa and Brazil: Making Sense of Social Policy as Reparations”

By Lilian Namuma S. Kong’ani | October 28, 2026

Book Review: “Obstacles to Democracy in Sub-Saharan Africa: Key Challenges Seen Through a Sudanese Lens”

By Dr. Brian Chaggu | February 27, 2026

When History Becomes a Weapon: Elite Manipulation of Politics in Plateau State, Nigeria.

By Gloria Longbaam-Alli | November 13, 2025

Democratic Governance and Electoral Transitions in Botswana: The 2024 Election and Implications for Africa’s Democracy

By Dr. Silindile N. Mlilo | October 8, 2025

Weak Institutions and Democratic Backsliding in Africa: Reflections on the New Wave of Military Coups in West Africa

By Hakeem Onapajo | October 8, 2025

Special Issue – Defending Democracy in Africa: Challenges and Options

By Hakeem Onapajo | October 8, 2025

Between Field and Archive: Reflections on historical fieldwork in African post-genocide communities

By Dr. Thembani Dube | September 17, 2025

Lesotho’s National Assembly and Senate at Loggerheads Over Peace Reforms

By Sean Maliehe | September 3, 2025

Beyond the State: Traditional Authority in the Mediation of Protracted Conflict in Ghana

By Alhassan Tahiru | August 13, 2025

Political and security implications of public reactions to unconstitutional changes of government in (West) Africa: The curious case of Burkina Faso

By Dr. Titilope F. Ajayi | May 15, 2025

Communities of Practice as a Transformative Strategy for Digital Peacebuilding in Africa

By Dr. Sokfa John | May 8, 2025

The Dynamics of Conducting Field-based Research within Religious Spaces in South Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

By Bambo Miti | April 23, 2025