Authoritarian regimes and democratisation in Africa: China and Russia compared
When the "third wave" of democratisation swept across much of Africa in the aftermath of the Cold War, hopes were high that...
Authoritarianism has changed, and so should our approach to it
Authoritarianism is on the rise globally and democratic governments need to be better equipped to meet the challenges it represents, or at...
NEW SHOW! HOW PR AND LOBBY GROUPS SANITISE DICTATORS
Our sister webinar, the Resistance Bureau has just announced an amazing new show: Resisting the Whitewash: The Role of PR and Lobby...
Rudasingwa On Why People Become Apologists for Kagame’s Regime in Rwanda
My name is Theogene Rudasingwa, and I appreciate Sir Edward Clay’s review of Michela Wrong’s book “Do not Disturb.
I am one of...
Redefining the Social Contract in Africa
Across a continent where large sections of the population feel disconnected from meaningful citizenship, there is an urgent need to redefine and...
#Book Club: Edward Clay Reviews Michela Wrong’s Do Not Disturb
Do Not Disturb: The Story of a Political Murder and an African Regime Gone Bad, by Michela Wrong, London, Fourth Estate, 1 April...
When diplomacy becomes appeasement – a view from Canada
Leading up to the recent vote on non-permanent members to the UN Security Council, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked with Rwandan President...
A response to Nic Cheeseman on authoritarian aid
Nic Cheeseman has written an interesting article about the current crisis in Ethiopia and its implications for development funding. It contains some...
The Conflict in Ethiopia Calls Into Question Authoritarian Aid
The conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region is a tragedy for the citizens caught up in the fighting. It also threatens to...
How to Revive Africa’s Lost Civic Spaces
It was a hot afternoon at the Obafemi Awolowo University campus, a university situated in the ancient city of Ile-Ife, a little...
What next for UK-Africa relations after Brexit?