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...
In pursuit of a peaceful presidential election in The Gambia
The Gambia is approaching presidential elections on 4 December 2021. This will be the first vote since the electoral defeat of former...
Digital technologies and the new public square: revitalising democracy?
Over the past 15+ years, the world has witnessed an astonishing transformation in information and communications technologies (ICTs) across both developed and...
INTRO: Why digital democracy will take more than technology in Africa
From the mid-2000s onwards, the digital revolution raised hopes of democratic transformation and strengthening in Africa. But it hasn’t quite turned out...
How hashtag activism moves offline in The Gambia
In The Gambia, WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are directly, and indirectly, shaping politics. The latest We Are Social’s Digital report counted 370,000...
Documenting Dictatorship: Truth and Reconciliation in the Gambia
The Gambia’s eleven-member Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has heard public testimony from over 200 individuals since January 2019. Created by the 2017...
Authoritarian Africa – Watch the Video of Fromagehomme’s new book!
DiA's very own Fromagehomme (aka Prof Nic Cheeseman) has a new book out with Dr Jonathan Fisher called Authoritarian Africa: Repression, Resistance and the...
New Book Blog: Why African leaders are more constrained by democratic...
Nic Cheeseman shares some of the highlights of his new book - Institutions and Democracy in Africa (CUP, 2018) - arguing that failing to recognise...
Soldiers in Revolt: Army mutinies in Africa
In this article, Maggie Dwyer look at mutinies in Africa from those that were involved - essential reading in view of recent events in...
A year of illusions: Five things we learnt about democracy in...
Professor Nic Cheeseman's traditional review of the year, which analyses some of the main developments on the continent in 2017 and looks ahead to the prospects...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?