What do Africans think about the proposed East African Federation? Mercy Kaburu and Carolyn Logan - September 9, 2022 An Afrobarometer survey suggests citizens aren’t aware of the plans for regional integration
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.
3 books offer deep dive into Kenyan politics Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - July 29, 2021 This week’s African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular examines bureaucratic wrangling, the links between land and violence, and refugee life
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
Presidents who threaten election violence lose votes Stephanie Burchard - November 2, 2020 What can research on Africa tell us about the U.S.?
Guinea’s president claims he won reelection. Thousands of Guineans disagree. Lisa Mueller - October 30, 2020 Electoral protests in Africa rarely end up ousting an incumbent who defies term limits
Burundi’s leader died last month. How will the world remember him? Andrea Filipi - July 8, 2020 Pierre Nkurunziza’s long-term legacy is far from clear.
How Huawei could survive Trump Jordan Link - June 9, 2019 In Africa, basic connectivity needs and lower prices may outweigh security concerns.
How will the African Union respond to the military overthrow in Sudan? Emmanuel Balogun and Anna Mwaba - April 24, 2019 It has not responded consistently to unconstitutional changes in government.
International peacebuilding really can build peace — but perhaps not how you expect Susanna Campbell - December 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73379" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Soldiers and police at the scene
Burundi votes tomorrow on controversial constitutional amendments. A lot is at stake. Yolande Bouka and Sarah Jackson - May 16, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Burundi soldiers and police in the
The International Criminal Court is set to investigate alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan Mark Kersten - December 8, 2017 The decision by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal
Somalia’s African Union mission has a new exit strategy. But can troops actually leave? Paul Williams - November 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66750" align="aligncenter" width="960"] African Union soldiers march along the
Is democracy in a worldwide decline? Nope. Here’s our data. Mélida Jiménez - November 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66295" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP)[/caption] What is the
Women in political life say #MeToo. Here’s how harassment and violence limit their political lives worldwide. Gabrielle Bardall - October 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65254" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential nominee Donald Trump follows his
This is what we can learn from Joseph Kony’s bodyguard Laura Seay - July 21, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61206" align="aligncenter" width="192"] (Zed Books)[/caption] Five years after the
A Navy SEAL was killed in Somalia. Here’s what you need to know about U.S. operations there. Paul Williams - May 8, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57959" align="aligncenter" width="960"] In this Oct. 30, 2009, file
It’s not just a rapper’s arrest that should raise alarms about authoritarianism in Tanzania Constantine Manda - March 29, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55968" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man in Arusha, Tanzania, reads
Why the research into climate change in Africa is biased, and why it matters Cullen Hendrix - March 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_38201" align="aligncenter" width="4868"] Africa, from space. (NASA)[/caption] Scholars have
Is the International Criminal Court biased against Africans? Kenyan victims don’t think so. Yvonne Dutton, Tessa Alleblas, Geoff Dancy, and Eamon Aloyo - March 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54939" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta appears before
Where are coups most likely to occur in 2017? Michael Ward and Andreas Beger - January 31, 2017 [caption id="attachment_43902" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Tukish President Tayyip Erdogan
People like the International Criminal Court — as long as it targets other problems in other countries Terrence Chapman and Stephen Chaudoin - January 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52689" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of former Ivory Coast president
Human rights groups are secretly U.S. agents. True or false? James Ron and David Crow - November 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50186" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Side handled and telescopic batons and
Do Africans still want democracy? This new report gives a qualified yes. Robert Mattes and Michael Bratton - November 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50077" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A member of the Economic Freedom
Is this the end of the International Criminal Court? Stephanie Schwartz and Kate Cronin-Furman - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48238" align="aligncenter" width="960"] South Africa's minister of justice and
Here’s how African leaders stage ‘constitutional coups’: They tweak the constitution to stay in power. Kamissa Camara - September 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46354" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People wait outside a polling station
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
How do you forecast a coup? Don’t forget on-the-ground sources. Richard Gowan - July 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44462" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkey’s coup attempt was unusual, but not for the reasons you might expect Jonathan Powell and Curtis Bell - July 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44191" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An armed police officer stands guard
This is what the conviction of Chad’s former dictator means for African human rights Elise Keppler - June 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41896" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chad's former dictator Hissène Habré raises
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
Why Kenya’s threat to close its refugee camps is even worse than you think Stephanie Schwartz - May 11, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40399" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Somali refugee girls attend Koran classes
In central Africa, citizens are using social media to build democracy. Here’s how. Elie Smith - April 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38607" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Congolese displaced residents from the southern
Uniting warring armies after a civil war sounds like a good idea. Here’s why it usually fails. Ronald Krebs and Roy Licklider - April 3, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38219" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Sudan People's Liberation
Here’s how to catch atrocities and human rights violations. (We’re looking at you, Burundi.) Ralph Clem - February 23, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35873" align="aligncenter" width="548"] A satellite image released on Jan.
Three things we learned from last week’s al-Shabaab attack in Somalia Paul Williams - January 19, 2016 [caption id="attachment_34538" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Members of the Kenya Defense Forces
There are signs of renewed ethnic violence in Burundi Cara Jones - December 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33525" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A Burundian expatriate woman holds a
As Pope Francis calls for compassion toward the poor in Africa, what are African churches doing? Beatty Riedl and Gwyneth McClendon - November 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32739" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pope Francis listens to a speech
Should we be using the G-word in Burundi? Michael Broache and Kate Cronin-Furman - November 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_32218" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A protest underway against President Pierre
How to unite enemy fighters into a single national army (and what that means for peace) Nina Wilén - November 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31511" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Recruits of the Congolese Revolutionary Army,
Here are five lessons for writing a constitution that can help prevent violence Nic Cheeseman and Alexander Noyes - October 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30393" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former Tanzanian prime minister and presidential
Calling George Clooney: Here's a role with a social scientist as the action hero! - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28881" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] George Clooney and Colin Powell at
Calling George Clooney: Here’s a role with a social scientist as the action hero! Todd Moss - September 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28881" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] George Clooney and Colin Powell at
Crafting a new constitution doesn’t necessarily lead to democracy. Here’s what does. Todd Eisenstadt, Tofigh Maboudi, and Carl LeVan - August 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28684" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Here's what does not necessarily lead
Crafting a new constitution doesn't necessarily lead to democracy. Here's what does. - August 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28684" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Here's what does not necessarily lead
Reexamining ballots and bullets Paul Staniland - August 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28455" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] Burundi military and
Why the experts are worried about Burundi Cara Jones - July 21, 2015 Burundi holds presidential elections today after nearly three months of increasingly
Will the election boycott in Burundi succeed? O. Smith - July 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26674" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="align center "] A Burundian woman
'Protest is always hopeful': Examining the third wave of popular protest in Africa - June 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25936" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] People waving branches celebrate
‘Protest is always hopeful’: Examining the third wave of popular protest in Africa Zachariah Mampilly, Kim Yi Dionne, and Adam Branch - June 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25936" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] People waving branches celebrate
We predicted Burundi's crisis. Is the response working? Laura Seay - June 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25909" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] Soldiers clear a roadblock set by
We predicted Burundi’s crisis. Is the response working? Cameron Hudson - June 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25909" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] Soldiers clear a roadblock set by
What WWII-era Italy teaches us about post-conflict politics in places like Burundi Stefano Costalli and Andrea Ruggeri - May 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25388" align="aligncenter" width="5152"] A Burundi army soldier raises his
Is Burundi still a credible peacekeeper? Nina Wilén, Gérard Birantamije, and David Ambrosetti - May 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25204" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] A demonstrator raises her hands
Taking stock of 'good coups' in Africa - May 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24939" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Boys walk behind patrolling soldiers in
Taking stock of ‘good coups’ in Africa Sebastian Elischer - May 18, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24939" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Boys walk behind patrolling soldiers in
What Burundi’s crisis says about U.N. capacity to build peace Susanna Campbell - May 18, 2015 I first went to Burundi in 1999, for a now-dismantled
Four questions – and answers – about U.S. support of peacekeeping in Africa Paul Williams - May 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24812" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] A man holding Burundi's flag
Did Burundi just have a 'good coup'? - May 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24803" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Celebratory crowds poured into
Did Burundi just have a ‘good coup’? Alexander Noyes - May 14, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24803" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Celebratory crowds poured into
Burundi Faso? Coups, revolutions and what's next for Burundi Laura Seay - May 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24792" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] People waving branches celebrate in
Burundi Faso? Coups, revolutions and what’s next for Burundi Stephanie Schwartz, Cara Jones, and Alies Rijper - May 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24792" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] People waving branches celebrate in
Most Togolese support term limits. But they just re-elected their president for a third term. Tyson Roberts, Ekoutiamé Ahlin, and Kim Yi Dionne - May 4, 2015 Continuing our series of Election Reports, the following is a
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
What explains Burundi’s protests? Stephanie Schwartz and Cara Jones - April 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24042" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] A protester jumps to evade
What explains Burundi's protests? Laura Seay - April 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24042" align="aligncenter" width="620" class="center"] A protester jumps to evade
Are elections straining Burundi’s fragile peace? Stephanie Schwartz - March 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23153" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A boy walks past a mural
Are elections straining Burundi's fragile peace? Laura Seay - March 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23153" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A boy walks past a mural
Are African peacekeepers prone to mutiny? Maggie Dwyer - March 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23071" align="aligncenter" width="620"] An African Union (AU) peacekeeper walks
Bridging levels of analysis in the study of conflict Laia Balcells - January 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20549" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Fighters from the Fajr Libya (Libya
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,
Why jogging or going to church can get you arrested (in Burundi) Cara Jones - July 23, 2014 [caption id="attachment_13476" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Ishaka Jogging Club on a typical
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
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