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Biya’s Renewed Presidency, Economic Revival, and the Anglophone Question in Cameroon
Following the presidential poll on October 7, 2018, largely boycotted by the country’s English-speaking regions, Cameroon’s constitutional court declared the long-term…
Post-Election Violence in Zimbabwe’s 2018 Election: Can a Future Recurrence Be Avoided?
This round of post-election violence has demonstrated the persistence of election-related violence in Zimbabwe. Even though President Mnangagwa has promised…
Mali’s Upcoming Presidential Elections: What Prospects for Peace and Security?
The newly elected president will also need to successfully negotiate with the many rebel armed groups in the central and…
Reflections on World Press Freedom Day in Accra
Just a few weeks ago on May 2 and 3, events celebrating the 25th World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) were…
Internal Party Reforms or Power Consolidation by African Ruling Parties?
There is a discernible behavioral shift in some of Africa’s ruling parties, particularly those that emerged out of national liberation…
Celebrating Army Generals in Zimbabwean Politics?
Considering that former President Robert Mugabe was a long-time ally of the Zimbabwean military, no one expected that he would…
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…
The Media and Fresh Presidential Elections in Kenya: Some Emerging Issues
The place of the media in society in the run-up of events leading to the election, particularly how the election…
The “Anglophone Problem” in Cameroon: Is Another Crisis Brewing?
A new episode of what is commonly known as the “Anglophone problem” in Cameroon has been spurred by the demonstration…