Diversifying Africa’s militaries may be the key to successful democratization
The plight of African democracy is worsening. Global trends toward democratic backsliding have not spared the continent with incumbent leaders violating constitutional...
Join the new “Ideas in African Politics” Network now!
You are invited to join a new research network study of the history and impact of African political thought. The name for...
IDAP Launch Event! The importance of ideas and ideologies in Africa...
The importance of ideas & ideologies in Africa
19 JULY 2022
4:00 PM UK/Nigeria, 5:00PM...
Term Limits: A Linchpin to Restoring Democratic Norms in Africa
Lost in the wave of democratic backsliding seen in Africa in recent years has been the dramatic deterioration of term limit norms....
NEW SEMINAR SERIES WITH IDCPPA: Join us for a webinar on...
Democracy in Africa is delighted to be joining forces with the fantastic Institute for Democracy, Citizenship and Public Policy in Africa of...
Taking lives: Living in Kleptoland?
The struggle of a mother living in a Luandan slum is one that requires all her might, each day, just to keep...
AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES & AFRICA – LAUNCH & INTRO!
Here at Democracy in Africa we are delighted to be launching one of our Special Issues, this time looking at the question...
Extending Term Limits, Constitutional Referendums and Elections in Francophone Africa
As I argue in my recent article Extending Term Limits, Constitutional Referendums and Elections in Francophone Africa, all of the five most...
Elections in Congo: A candidate’s plea
Although the corona virus pandemic has drowned out pretty much all stories about democracy and elections, political processes haven't simply stopped. Here Andréa Ngombet, a...
Signal interrupted: When state security goes rogue
In March this year, a drone plummeted through the sky and into the dense bush of Cabo Delgado province in Mozambique, landing...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?