Considering that former President Robert Mugabe was a long-time ally of the Zimbabwean military, no one expected that he would…
Celebrating Army Generals in Zimbabwean Politics?
Democracy, Development and Governance
Sierra Leone’s Fourth Post-War Elections and the Trial of Democracy
Sierra Leone’s fourth post-war presidential, parliamentary, and local elections, scheduled for March 7, 2018, will be the litmus test to…
Moving the Battlefields: Foreign Jurisdictions and Environmental Justice in Nigeria
This is a cross-post from Items, a Social Science Research Council digital forum that renews and reimagines the Council’s former…
Military Humanitarianism and Africa’s Troubling “Forces for Good”
This article was concurrently published on Items, the SSRC’s digital essay forum, a space for engagement with the Council’s work…
New Wealth, New Security Challenges: The Impact of Energy and Mega-Infrastructure Projects in the Greater Horn of Africa
The Greater Horn of Africa is one of the most complex and challenging regions in the world in terms of…
Challenges to Food Security in Nigeria’s Oil-Rich Niger Delta Region
Introduction Although narratives of environmental degradation in the Niger Delta region are increasingly shifting attention to the human security challenges…
Africa’s Development: The Paradox of Continental Integration and Closed Borders
By: Obijiofor Aginam[1] The Crux of the Argument The decolonization of most of Africa which largely occurred in the decade…
Coping with Uncertainties: The Predicament of Nomadic Pastoralists in Southern White Nile State, Sudan
Uncertainty is a permanent and constant risk for pastoralists, both in terms of the physical environment and the socioeconomic and…
Boko Haram: Cash Cow of the Sahel or Part of a Grand Strategy?
[Photo: A petrol station attendant counts Nigerian’s currency, the naira, in Abuja, Nigeria. Photographer: Suzanne Plunkett/Bloomberg] Between 2002 and 2011,…
“To Remain Silent Is a Position”: A Look into the #ThisFlag citizen’s movement in Zimbabwe
From its inception in mid-April 2016, the #ThisFlag citizens’ movement has been challenging the government of Zimbabwe through social media,…