Tigray’s precarious transition: On the establishment of an Interim Regional Administration
After two years of ravaging war, the Tigray Regional State’s government, represented by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), and...
Digitalisation and democracy: Is Africa’s governance charter fit for the digital...
The rise of innovative communication technologies has deeply changed how societies and their governments interact, affecting both democratic processes and the ways...
The Nigerian election is too close to call: So what happens...
The question of who will win the Nigerian presidential election is a fascinating one. President Muhammadu Buhari is standing down after serving...
Inclusion of people with disabilities in Kenya’s political processes remains illusive
For the 15% of the world’s population estimated to have some form of disability, policy, communication and social barriers limit their participation...
Post-war election may trigger new conflict in Ethiopia
Implementing peace agreements is fraught with political and security challenges. To consolidate post-conflict political transitions, elections are seen as a panacea to...
“Muhoozi talk” and the future of Uganda
On 2 December, after a fortnight of silence, Muhoozi Kainerugaba started tweeting again. The National Resistance Movement (NRM), he wrote, “is probably...
“No Peace, No Election”: Will insecurity undermine Nigeria’s 2023 general elections?
As Nigeria looks ahead to general elections in February 2023, there is growing concern that insecurity will undermine the process, making it...
WEBINAR! Election Observation from the Bottom Up
‘Election Observation from the Bottom Up’
International reputations, public opinion, and local perspectives
ELECTOR is the Election Observation Research Network, based in the Centre...
Lesotho elections: newcomers win, power changes hands, but politics will...
The 2022 national elections in Lesotho will go down in the country’s history as among the most eventful. A party formed only...
The role and impact of misinformation in Kenya’s 2022 elections
Watch the recent roundtable on the role and impact of misinformation in Kenya's general elections, a joint event between Strathmore University and...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?