Perhaps the most defining issue of the election was the debate about decolonization, a first in the history of postcolonial Senegal.
Essays
Essays present critical analysis and debate on a pressing issue in African peacebuilding.
Peacebuilding 
by Nicodemus Minde
The Waning Foreign Policy Influence of Tanzania under President Magufuli
by Nicodemus Minde
Tanzania’s post-independence foreign policy was modeled on “liberation diplomacy.” As a result, the country and its leadership have played a critical role in regional and continental affairs.
Democracy, Development and Governance 
by Asebe Regassa Debelo
Ethiopia’s Political Transition at a Crossroads
by Asebe Regassa Debelo
Authorities should adopt a participatory and transparent approach in demarcating the boundary between Oromia and Addis Ababa, and in renegotiating relations between the regions and the political center within the country’s federal framework.
Gender 
by Abosede Omowumi Babatunde
Renegotiating Gender during Fieldwork in Conflict-Affected Settings: Overcoming Some Challenges
by Abosede Omowumi Babatunde
Despite the ethical challenges that conflict settings pose, conducting fieldwork in such places provides great opportunities to generate data essential for designing post-conflict peacebuilding activities.
Policy and Practice 
by Temitope Oriola
In Memoriam: Professor Pius Adesanmi
by Temitope Oriola
He was a thorn in the flesh of Africa’s political class, especially the Nigerian political elite. Everyone who knew him was struck by his decency, humor, intellect, and capacity to connect with others.
Gender 
by Sela Muyoka Musundi
Understanding Selfhood among Young People Who Were Born Out of Genocide Rape in Rwanda
by Sela Muyoka Musundi
One Saturday afternoon in 2013, I was at home in Kigali, Rwanda watching television when I randomly came across a documentary by filmmaker Ingeborg Beugel on Al Jazeera English. The film, titled “Rwanda: Children of Bad Memories,” was a poignant and moving story about a 12-year-old Rwandan boy named Shyaka. Shyaka’s mother, Goretti, was gang-raped […]
Democracy, Development and Governance 
by Toyin Ajao
Zimbabwe’s Cyber-Shutdown: A Counterproductive Economic Decision or a Politically Retrogressive Move?
by Toyin Ajao
Not only has it recently become more difficult for Zimbabweans to meet their basic needs, but the government has also prevented them from exercising their human rights.
Democracy, Development and Governance 
by African Peacebuilding Network
Special Issue: Perspectives on the Postponement of Nigeria’s 2019 Elections
by African Peacebuilding Network
The postponement of Nigeria’s elections, just hours before the commencement of voting on Saturday last week, sent shockwaves across the country and beyond. Many people were concerned not just about the readiness of the country’s electoral management institution but also about the fate of democratic peace and security in Africa’s most populous country. Nigerians vote […]
Democracy, Development and Governance 
by J. Shola Omotola
The Challenge of Electoral Management in Nigeria
by J. Shola Omotola
Why did INEC not anticipate the challenges facing the long-scheduled elections in advance and respond proactively to avoid a last-minute postponement? Its failure to do so suggests an avoidable lapse in judgment and an inability to read the situation accurately.
Democracy, Development and Governance 
by Noah Echa Attah
The Postponement of the 2019 Nigerian Elections: Implications for Democracy, Peace, and Security
by Noah Echa Attah
This article explores the implications—for democracy, peace, and security—of the postponement of Nigeria’s 2019 elections, initially set for February 16 (presidential and national assembly) and March 2 (governor and state assembly). Both elections have now been rescheduled to February 23 and March 11, respectively. Nigeria’s electoral history is replete with poll postponements since the military […]