Can you defeat a ruler whose family has been in power for nearly 50 years? Some lessons for Togo’s opposition Ekoutiamé Ahlin and Alexander Noyes - July 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27738" align="aligncenter" width="671"] A man holds a campaign poster
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What happens when a president is sick? Kim Yi Dionne - March 11, 2015 [caption id="attachment_22520" align="alignnone" width="620"] In this Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015,
Are efforts to limit presidential power in Africa working? Rachel Beatty Riedl - February 16, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21266" align="alignnone" width="620"] A campaign poster for incumbent president Goodluck Jonathan
Nigerians go to the polls in a tight race amid concerns about election safety, credibility Peter Lewis and Carolyn Logan - January 30, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20708" align="alignnone" width="620"] A Goodluck Jonathan supporter, wearing a
Don’t ignore Nigeria’s gubernatorial elections Alexander Thurston - January 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20574" align="alignnone" width="620"] A man stands in a box
Boko Haram is not al-Qaeda Hilary Matfess - January 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20095" align="alignnone" width="620"] Soldiers patrol the remote northeast town of
The Boko Haram insurgency, by the numbers Peter Lewis, Nathaniel Allen, and Hilary Matfess - October 6, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16524" align="alignnone" width="620"] A screen grab taken on May
Actually, sometimes terrorism does work Jakana Thomas - April 22, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] Twin blasts at a bus