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The Côte d’Ivoire elections: Political farce or new chapter of uncertainty?

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Belonging, identity, and conflict in the Central African Republic

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As the opposition wins in Senegal, is democracy in Africa really “backsliding”?

Nick Westcott2 years ago2 years ago
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Olumba E. Ezenwa & Olayinka Ajala3 years ago3 years ago
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Do Africans support regional efforts to defend democracy, and why?

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Local elections signal the death of coalition politics in Côte d’Ivoire

Sebastian van Baalen & Tor Richardson Golinski3 years ago3 years ago
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Lessons Learned about Power Sharing in Africa: Do Not Reward Incumbents Who Steal Elections

Matthijs Bogaards3 years ago3 years ago
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Extending Term Limits, Constitutional Referendums and Elections in Francophone Africa

Michael Amoah3 years ago3 years ago
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Creating Belonging or Ruling by Exclusion? Politics, Citizenship and African Governance

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