Even with laws, access to information is a work in progress Sophie Sunderland and Joseph Asunka - April 19, 2024 Across Africa, few citizens are confident they could actually get a look at government budgets and contracts.
In citizens’ assessments, most African police forces come up short Matthias Krönke, Thomas Isbell, and Makanga Ronald Kakumba - March 22, 2024 From protests to traffic stops, negative experiences often mark the public’s views of police professionalism.
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.
Trump wants to limit immigration to protect jobs. Will that work? Margaret Peters - June 28, 2020 Immigration allows U.S. companies to attract top talent from around the world
How Huawei could survive Trump Jordan Link - June 9, 2019 In Africa, basic connectivity needs and lower prices may outweigh security concerns.
Qatar will leave OPEC. Here’s what this means. Jeff Colgan - December 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81214" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The headquarters of the Organization of
How cheap oil hurts sub-Saharan Africa Emily Meierding - June 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74773" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Cranes line the skyline of downtown
How much have development strategies changed in Africa since independence? It depends. Landry Signé and Kim Yi Dionne - July 28, 2017 [caption id="attachment_61539" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Ibrahim Hassane Mayaki (left), former prime
Governments, not people, tend to benefit from land conservation Prakash Kashwan - November 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48689" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A child sits on a tree
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
Is electoral violence in sub-Saharan Africa overreported? This new book looks at the data. Stephanie Burchard and Kim Yi Dionne - August 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_45073" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of President Edgar Lungu gather
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
Congo’s newly reelected government is arresting the opposition. Here’s why. Elie Smith - April 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39420" align="aligncenter" width="908"] President Denis Sassou Nguesso, right, receives
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
Your six questions about Congo’s election, answered Danielle Sanchez - March 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37904" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso at a
It’s a #SuperSunday in Africa, with elections being held in Benin, Cape Verde, Congo, Niger, Senegal and Zanzibar Kim Yi Dionne - March 20, 2016 [caption id="attachment_37537" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A woman looks at the list
Why Obama’s military deployment against Boko Haram is too little, too late Landry Signé - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31259" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Cameroon's Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali
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,
Where are the flawed elections? Erik Voeten - February 26, 2014 Pippa Norris is the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the John