Introduction The year 2024 marks two decades since the publication of the final report of the “Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
Transitional Justice, Conflict Prevention, and Violence in Post-War Sierra Leone: Gaps and Opportunities
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The Notion of the “Veil of Ignorance” in Uganda’s 1995 Constitutional Reforms
Introduction Since John Rawls’ publication of “A Theory of Justice,” the notion of the “veil of ignorance” remains relevant to…
Democratic Backsliding in Africa: Understanding the Current Challenges
The return of multiparty democracy, which followed the end of the Cold War is once again experiencing a decline.
Anticipating the new awful: Covid-19 and South Africa’s fragile peace
The coronavirus and lockdown measures have had a crippling effect on the South African economy and her people. The pandemic…
Togolese Elections: Between Alternation and Continuity
Despite the build up to the elections within the framework of constitutional reforms, no one can guarantee that term limits…
Hon. Zulekha: Leading the Campaign for the Rights of Breast-feeding Working Mothers in Kenya
Hon. Zulekha Hassan is a symbol of leadership, resilience, and determination. This second term member of the Kenya National Assembly…
Points of Tension between African States and the International Criminal Court
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been accused of unfairly targeting African states. The ICC began operating in 2002 and…
Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections: A Postscript
The expectation of free and fair elections was dampened by the perception among some observers of bias by the Independent…
2019 Presidential Elections in Senegal: Reflections on a West African Model-Democracy and the Challenge of Decolonization
Perhaps the most defining issue of the election was the debate about decolonization, a first in the history of postcolonial…
Ethiopia’s Political Transition at a Crossroads
Authorities should adopt a participatory and transparent approach in demarcating the boundary between Oromia and Addis Ababa, and in renegotiating…