The Moral Economy of Elections in Africa – Talk Announcement
The impact of elections in Africa project featuring Professors Nic Cheeseman, Gabrielle Lynch and Justin Willis will launch its findings on Ghana, Kenya and Uganda...
Are elections bad for you?
DiA's Nic Cheeseman discusses the broader impact of political competition - uncertainty, stress, and worse - and asks whether elections are bad for you.
As the Kenyan...
What next for Zimbabwe?
Prof Nic Cheeseman looks at the options for the new government, assesses the pros and cons of elections versus some form of power sharing,...
Call for Papers: Special Issue on Kenya’s 2017 elections
Are you researching the Kenyan elections of 2017? Are you looking for a place to publish your work? If so, then click through for...
#SaloneDecides: Will new parties end Sierra Leone’s two-party dominance?
Does the emergence of two new political parties make it harder for any one party to establish dominance, and render a transfer of power more likely...
Poor services do not dent rural African voter trust
Nic Cheeseman and Hannah Waddilove share with us their recent findings on rural voters in Africa for Oxford Analytica. How important are rural voters? Do...
Save the Afrobarometer: Why African opinion polls are so important
Our Co-editor, Nic Cheeseman, highlights the uncertain fate of the Afro-barometer and explains why its closure would be such a great loss to academics...
President Kenyatta’s Anti-Corruption Drive Falters
Nic Cheeseman updates us on recent developments in Kenya, which have left commentators pessimistic about Kenyatta's early push to eliminate corruption.
President Jomo Kenyatta has...
Democratic breakthroughs in Africa: time to celebrate but worries still linger
With International Day of Democracy on 15th September, Nic Cheeseman takes stock of key trends and developments across sub-Saharan Africa.
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48 opposition MPs suspended in Zambia, as IMF props up government
DiA's Nic Cheeseman responds to the news that 48 opposition MPs have been suspended as Zambia begins to finalise an economic rescue package with...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?