Why did digital technology fail in Nigeria’s 2023 elections?
As attention turns to opposition parties’ petitions against Nigeria’s disputed 2023 presidential election, it is time to revisit the failure of the...
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...
How (not) to hold elections in South Sudan
Along with Luka Biong and Edmund Yakani, DiA's Nic Cheeseman has authored a new report on How (not) to hold elections in...
Democracy Off the Rails: Infrastructure and Perceptions of Democracy in Zambia
Globally, people hold different understandings of what democracy is. In the current moment of global democratic precarity, the way mass publics understand...
The Drums of Politics of Exclusion and Ethnicity are Beating Loudly...
Despite suggestions that the 2022 elections saw less overt “tribal” politicking, ethnic politics continues to be part of Kenya’s economic, social and...
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...
Looking for a Handshake: Coercive Bargaining in Kenya’s Anti-Government Protests
Over the last several weeks, Kenya has experienced the sudden appearance of major street protests throughout much of the country. On Friday,...
How and Why Internet Shutdowns Threaten Democracy in Africa
Today we launch a new series on Internet shutdowns and control in Africa, with ten great new insights from authors from across...
PRIZE WINNER! Politics in the Courtyard Defending the South African Constitutional...
Early this year, the Centre for Research on Democracy (CREDO) at Stellenbosch University launched a nationwide essay competition open to undergraduate students...
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...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?