In Ghana’s 2016 election six more women were elected to parliament than were elected in 2012; this brought the number…
‘My Wife, My Sister, My Mother’ : Electing More Women to Parliament in Ghana [1]
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Ghana’s Media Comes of Age in Elections Coverage
Media coverage of elections have come a long way since the transition elections of 1992. However, despite improvements, challenges still persist.…
Westgate and the Future of Security in Africa
The time has come to reflect soberly on the significance of the Westgate mall siege and other terrorist attacks, and…
Terrorism Demands Rethinking of National and Regional Security
The Westgate Mall terror attack of September 21 has raised many questions about the nature of national security in Kenya…
Westgate, Counterterrorism, and Good Governance in Africa
The September 21 Al-Shabaab attack was a significant blow to the difficult process of state building on the continent, producing…
Responding to the Westgate Attack: Enforcing the Rule of Law
Following the Westgate Mall attack in September, a range of proposals have been put forth about what Kenya needs to…
The “Somali Question” and Ghosts of Past Security Dialogues in Africa
The Westgate mall attack in Kenya–one of the most recent indicators of the continuing rise in the use of terror…
The Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana: The 2012 General Elections in Perspective
This essay examines the connection between elections and democracy, drawing on the case of Ghana. It evaluates the role played…
Ghana’s Elections 2012: Some Observations
The 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary elections took place in an entirely different context than those before them. This paper explores new…
The 2012 Ghanaian Election: Implications for the Consolidation of Democracy
This essay focuses on an issue related to the Ghanaian party system and the consolidation of democracy: the transition of…