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Members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), the most prominent vigilante group in the region/CREDIT: Voice of America (VOA).

Why Vigilantes and Boko Haram are parallel actors in Lake Chad’s hybrid security order – and why that matters

Abdul Wando4 months ago4 months ago

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H.E. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at the African Union/ CREDIT: Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia

An Election Without Peace: Ethiopia’s Chronic Legitimacy Crisis

Yohannes Woldemariam4 months ago4 months ago

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From Liberation Heroes to Political Outsiders: The Struggle of Zimbabwe’s Youth

From Liberation Heroes to Political Outsiders: The Struggle of Zimbabwe’s Youth

Adele Mcilo5 months ago5 months ago

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Malian soldiers patrol in the village of Kadji March 1, 2013. According to the Malian Army, Kadji was a stronghold of radical Islamist group the Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) before Malian forces took it back on Thursday. REUTERS/Joe Penney (MALI - Tags: CONFLICT CIVIL UNREST MILITARY POLITICS)

Virility politics in the Sahel

Ornella Moderan8 months ago8 months ago

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Ending Cycles of Violence Means Confronting the Histories That Created Them

Ending Cycles of Violence Means Confronting the Histories That Created Them

Suren Pillay8 months ago8 months ago

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Democracy in Africa Is Fragmenting Into Three Paths

Democracy in Africa Is Fragmenting Into Three Paths

Andrew Wojtanik9 months ago9 months ago

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Military coups in Africa: a shortcut to development?

Military coups in Africa: a shortcut to development?

Giovanni Carbone and Alessandro Pellegata1 year ago1 year ago

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Heightened militarisation and repression ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections

Heightened militarisation and repression ahead of Uganda’s 2026 general elections

Gerald Bareebe and Ivan Mugyenzi Ashaba1 year ago1 year ago

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Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Coups in west Africa have five things in common: knowing what they are is key to defending democracy

Salah Ben Hammou1 year ago1 year ago

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Ghost networks and grey zones: How are PMSCs reshaping African security and democracy?

Ghost networks and grey zones: How are PMSCs reshaping African security and democracy?

Jasleen Gill1 year ago1 year ago

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