Traditional institutions represent, for many African citizens, the most immediate form of governance.
Protesters barricade a street in reaction to postponement of the presidential election in Dakar, Senegal on 9 February.
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Amy Niang, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
Attempts to postpone Senegal’s election indefinitely reflect deeper governance problems within Macky Sall’s administration, and the shortcomings of his chosen heir, Amadou Ba.
Carola Lentz, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Attitudes towards Kwame Nkrumah have shifted from veneration to confrontation and destruction and, finally, to more subtle forms of remembrance.
Opposition supporters calling for free and fair elections outside the offices of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission in Harare in 2018.
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Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections look like their predecessors: stolen. But this one is a bit different. Opposition strategies and regional responses have changed too. What does this mean for the future?
Supporters of Niger’s July 2023 coup celebrate in the capital, Niamey.
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Niger had been seen as a relatively stable nation in an unstable region. The coup could spark fears in the West that the nation may align interests with Russia and the Wagner Group.
Open defiance in Rostov-on-Don.
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Since seizing power in a 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has killed more than 3,000 civilians and pro-democracy activists. But the army has struggled to contain an armed resistance movement.
Clashes on the streets of Peru.
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Peru now has its sixth president in just five years. An expert on Latin American politics explores the country’s political instability and what happens next.
Written in a breezy and accessible style, How to Stage a Coup is a dazzling compendium of underhanded tactics.
Delegates at the African Union Summit held in Malabo, Capital of Equatorial Guinea, on 27 May 2022 to address worsening humanitarian crises in Africa.
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The AU needs to address two main problems to steer Africa into a prosperous future – the use of unconstitutional means by some leaders to cling to power and disregard for the rule of law.
Nigeria’s cultural diversity can enhance democracy.
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