Long-serving African presidents say the people want them to stay on. Is that true? Boniface Dulani - November 4, 2021 The third in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa.
Michela Wrong’s new book explores the 2013 murder of an exiled Rwandan official Laura Seay - August 12, 2021 Extensive interviews reveal more about the country’s campaign against dissidents
Rwanda’s government now uses the annual genocide remembrance as a political tool Gretchen Baldwin - April 7, 2021 Over the next 100 days, the government will actively remind citizens of the ethnic divisions that left hundreds of thousands dead
A longtime leader in Ghana has died. Jerry John Rawlings leaves a complicated legacy. Jeffrey Paller and George Bob-Milliar - November 14, 2020 He was an authoritarian who then won two multiparty elections
Democracy matters for health care. Here’s how we measured this. Tom Bollyky, Tara Templin, and Simon Wigley - March 21, 2019 The effects are greatest for chronic diseases.
Sometimes autocrats strengthen their power by expanding women’s rights. Here’s how that works. Daniela Donno and Anne-Kathrin Kreft - November 23, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80512" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses
Africa’s big new free trade agreement, explained Landry Signé - March 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71592" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rwandan President Paul Kagame, chairman of
Did Xi Jinping just become China’s strongman? Not quite. Joseph Wright, Erica Frantz, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - March 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/chinese-president-positioned-to-rule-indefinitely/2018/02/25/fe8eec10-1a58-11e8-98f5-ceecfa8741b6_video.html What does it mean that the Chinese Communist Party
The key to Kenya’s close election: the power of partisanship Victor Rateng, Leonardo Arriola, and Donghyun Choi - August 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61985" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters chant during a campaign rally
Here’s why Paul Kagame won a third term as Rwanda’s president Melina Platas - August 5, 2017 A young boy donning a paper hat emblazoned with the
Morocco just joined the African Union. Here’s why that matters. Hannah Armstrong - February 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54370" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The king of Morocco, Mohammed VI,
Africa’s largest public-opinion survey is under threat, but here’s what you can do about it E. Gyimah-Boadi and Carolyn Logan - September 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46038" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] An Afrobarometer interviewer conducts a survey
Is Rwanda’s authoritarian state sustainable? Laura Seay - June 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41324" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left: Tony Blair, former British
As Ethiopia votes, what's 'free and fair' got to do with it? Laura Seay - May 18, 2015 Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
As Ethiopia votes, what’s ‘free and fair’ got to do with it? Terrence Lyons - May 18, 2015 Ethiopia, Washington’s security partner and Africa’s second most populous country,
Five things you should know about the political crisis in Burundi Ken Opalo - May 3, 2015 Just under two months before a general election, Burundi has
Burkina Faso and the growing vulnerability of autocrats to revolt Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - November 12, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17975" align="alignnone" width="620"] Troops face protestors on October 30,
As thousands protest against term limit extension in Burkina Faso, will other African presidents take note? Ken Opalo - October 28, 2014 On Tuesday, protesters in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso’s second city,
Schooling builds peace, right? The complicated answer from Rwanda Elisabeth King - April 16, 2014 The following is a guest post by Elisabeth King. King
Rwanda: Has reconciliation by legal means worked? Laura Seay - April 8, 2014 Rwandan President Paul Kagame, seen on a large television
Did cutting access to mineral wealth reduce violence in the DRC? Laura Seay - March 25, 2014 One of the most underreported stories about conflict in Africa of
Putin in 2012: Expert Analysis Joshua Tucker - September 26, 2011 Following up on my "previous post":http://tmc.org/blog/2011/09/25/putin-in-2012-guest-commentary-2/, here are a number