Democracy, Development and Governance

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

By Dr. Brian Chaggu | February 27, 2026

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

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

Aborted Democratic Peacebuilding in Sudan: A Tale of Western Apathy, Regional Encroachments, and Domestic Disillusionment

By Rawia Tawfik | April 3, 2025

Is US-Africa Relations at the Crossroads: What does it mean for Africa?

By Charles Ukeje | April 3, 2025

Transitional Justice, Conflict Prevention, and Violence in Post-War Sierra Leone: Gaps and Opportunities

By Ibrahim Bangura and Petra Nederkoorn | November 21, 2024

The Notion of the “Veil of Ignorance” in Uganda’s 1995 Constitutional Reforms

By Nixon Wamamela | September 18, 2024

Democratic Backsliding in Africa: Understanding the Current Challenges

By Tope Shola Akinyetun | September 20, 2022

Anticipating the new awful: Covid-19 and South Africa’s fragile peace

By Gideon van Riet | February 7, 2022

Togolese Elections: Between Alternation and Continuity

By Richard Alemdjrodo | February 21, 2020