It is therefore critical for all state and non-state actors to work together towards strengthening the infrastructure for peace.
Strengthening Kenya’s Infrastructure for Peace towards 2022 Elections
Elections
The Return of Peace Messaging and the Path Towards Democratic Consolidation in Kenya
The political class and indeed the political parties need to engage in peace messaging for their respective audiences.
Special Issue on the 2022 Kenyan Elections
This special issue on the election brings together alumni and fellows of both APN and Next Gen to reflect on…
An Interview with Bernadine Jones
Bernadine Jones, former Next Gen fellow, recently published a book titled Election and TV News in South Africa (Palgrave Macmillan). Next Gen’s…
‘Electocracy’ Writ Large: Is Political Imagination under the Spell of Electoral Fundamentalism in Uganda?
The litany of predicaments of social existence in today’s Uganda—from systemic impoverishment of society by the neoliberal polity to political…
Côte d’Ivoire’s October 2020 Presidential Election: Any Danger Ahead?
With less than one month to go before the October 31, 2020 election in Côte d’Ivoire, there are several factors…
Togolese Elections: Between Alternation and Continuity
Despite the build up to the elections within the framework of constitutional reforms, no one can guarantee that term limits…
Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections: A Postscript
The expectation of free and fair elections was dampened by the perception among some observers of bias by the Independent…
2019 Presidential Elections in Senegal: Reflections on a West African Model-Democracy and the Challenge of Decolonization
Perhaps the most defining issue of the election was the debate about decolonization, a first in the history of postcolonial…
Special Issue: Perspectives on the Postponement of Nigeria’s 2019 Elections
The postponement of Nigeria’s elections, just hours before the commencement of voting on Saturday last week, sent shockwaves across the…