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.
After a violent election, Uganda’s government faces three big challenges Kristof Titeca and Anna Reuss - February 15, 2021 President Yoweri Museveni’s recent criticism of ‘Western elements’ could complicate his reliance on foreign donors
Soldiers and police are on the streets as Ugandans prepare to vote Travis Curtice - January 12, 2021 The government has cracked down on the opposition for months
‘Tanzania’s Informal Economy’ offers a rare glimpse at the dynamics of Africa’s street markets Laura Seay - July 30, 2020 This book challenges much of what scholars assume about kinship, social networks, trust and solidarity.
Autocratic governments are using coronavirus as a pretext to clamp down on opponents Travis Curtice, Mel Pavlik, Hilary Matfess, and Don Grasse - July 30, 2020 Here’s what we found in Uganda and Zimbabwe.
The Trump administration is curtailing visas for Chinese scientists. That could backfire. Caroline S. Wagner - June 26, 2020 Excluding foreign researchers and students hurts U.S. innovation — and coronavirus collaboration
African governments are cracking down on the news media. Their citizens might be okay with that. Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz - May 12, 2019 When Africans think of “the media,” often they think of the hatemongers and fake-news peddlers.
Ugandan police are attacking protesters. Here’s how that backfires. Travis Curtice and Brandon Behlendorf - January 16, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82634" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter sits next to posters
Why are Ugandan youth so angry? These 4 takeaways illuminate recent protests. Amy Patterson - September 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78021" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of pop star turned lawmaker
Are protests in Africa politically or economically motivated? This new book has answers. Kim Yi Dionne - August 24, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77099" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters surround a bonfire on a
You’d think dictators would avoid elections. Here’s why they don’t. Tore Wig, Håvard Nygård, and Carl Knutsen - March 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55300" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women walk past campaign posters of
There is new violence in Western Uganda. Here’s why. Kristof Titeca and Anna Reuss - November 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50242" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ugandan soldiers gather in the town
Jihadis in Congo? Probably not. Kristof Titeca - September 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46830" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Congolese soldier from the Armed
What do Africans actually think about public health interventions from afar? Kim Yi Dionne - July 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_44289" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British pop star Elton John signs
Sudan’s president was indicted. Why isn’t he paying any price? Mark Kersten - May 26, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41107" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir laughs
Museveni got more votes than love in Uganda’s election Kristof Titeca and Anna Reuss - February 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_36095" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Ugandans line up to cast their vote
Gawker got pranked. Kony isn’t looking for peace. Here are the facts. Ledio Cakaj - November 5, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31762" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Lord's Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony
In Uganda, many find it difficult to believe that Museveni could ever be defeated in an election Nic Cheeseman, Justin Willis, and Gabrielle Lynch - November 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31674" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A fading campaign poster featuring President Yoweri
Will sanctions help sexual minorities in Uganda? Maybe, given what we know from Poland. Kim Yi Dionne - June 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_12123" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Ugandan pupils from different schools take
U.S. foreign policy and Ugandan domestic politics collide Melina Platas and Kim Yi Dionne - April 7, 2014 Just weeks after the United States announced additional American troops
The rise of morality politics in Africa: Talk is cheap and dangerous, but wins votes Erik Voeten - February 24, 2014 [caption id="attachment_7065" align="aligncenter" width="300"] (Stephen Wandera/AP)[/caption] Melina Platas Izama is a PhD
Uganda Post-Election Report Erik Voeten - February 23, 2011 We are pleased to welcome back "Elliott Green":http://www2.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/Experts/e.d.green@lse.ac.uk, a Lecturer
2011 Ugandan Presidential Election: Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - February 17, 2011 We are pleased to welcome "Elliott Green":http://www2.lse.ac.uk/researchAndExpertise/Experts/e.d.green@lse.ac.uk, a Lecturer in