Nigeria

The global outbreak of COVID-19 has created worry and heartbreak across the world. The virus has defied the usual modern stereotyping of spreading from...

Is Pentecostalism appropriating state power in Nigeria? Ebenezer Obadare, author of Pentecostal Republic: Religion and the Struggle for State Power in Nigeria responds to...

Free and fair elections are needed for democracy, and their manipulation has always been an issue. But with the advent of social media, has...

Taking a comparative perspective, Co-editor Nic Cheeseman asks what lessons the Nigerian presidential election has for politicians in Kenya, and beyond. A strong opposition coalition, a weak...

There has been little research into the regulation targeting fake news and hate speech in Africa, and the role state institutions play...

Laurent Fourchard tells us about his research into certificates of origin in Nigeria, and explains why talk of 'corruption' does not get us far...

Here at Democracy in Africa we are delighted to be launching one of our Special Issues, this time looking at the question...

The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union presents an opportunity for the UK and Africa to negotiate more favourable trading terms for their...

Internet shutdowns in Africa have become the new normal. In 2019, at least 10 African countries blocked access to the internet, constituting...

The Electoral Bill 2021 is still waiting to be passed by the Nigerian legislature, having missed the two initial deadlines...