Can ECOWAS convince Burkina Faso to return to civilian rule? Madeline Fleishman and Jori Breslawski - October 14, 2022 Afrobarometer polls show strong support for the regional economic bloc. But protesters in Burkina Faso pushed back against ECOWAS diplomacy efforts.
After Guinea-Bissau’s failed coup attempt, expect the government to reshuffle political elites Josef Woldense - March 3, 2022 It’s not a purge — the likely goal is to dilute the possibility of internal threats
It’s not just a Putin problem. ‘Personalists’ like him are behind much of the world’s bad behavior. Joseph Wright and Erica Frantz - March 1, 2022 Here’s why this style of autocracy is on the rise.
Don’t expect regional organizations to rein in coups Emmanuel Balogun and Aarie Glas - July 13, 2021 Here’s why ASEAN and ECOWAS stumbled after recent coups in Mali and Myanmar.
This tiny African country got the U.N.’s top court to investigate Myanmar for genocide Oumar Ba - January 28, 2020 Why would Gambia step up for the Muslim minority Rohingya thousands of miles away?
This new book teaches you everything you need to know about African elections Kim Yi Dionne - August 1, 2019 Technical and demographic changes make this a timely publication.
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.
4 in 10 Africans are deeply committed to democracy. That’s the good news. Robert Mattes - March 5, 2019 Afrobarometer finds that the level of commitment varies dramatically by country. Here’s the breakdown.
Four things you should know about mutinies Kim Yi Dionne - June 15, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74566" align="aligncenter" width="5028"] Soldiers guard a checkpoint in Gwoza, Nigeria,
Why do some elections in Africa turn violent? Meshack Simati - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66541" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jubilee Party supporters cheer Nov. 20
The same family has ruled Togo for 50 years. Will widespread protests change that? Joel Amegboh and Alexander Noyes - September 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64299" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Protesters call for reforms during an
Where do ousted dictators go? Fewer countries now offer a warm welcome. Daniel Krcmaric and Abel Escribà-Folch - January 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53276" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gambia's defeated president, Yahya Jammeh, left
Gambia’s president is under pressure to step down. Is it time for a change? Maggie Dwyer and Jeffrey Smith - May 17, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40626" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A giant billboard celebrating the long
Gambia’s longtime dictator isn’t going anywhere any time soon Jeffrey Smith and Alexander Noyes - February 4, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20875" align="alignnone" width="620"] FILE: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh during
The British colonial origins of anti-gay laws Joseph O'Mahoney and Enze Han - October 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17460" align="aligncenter" width="620"] People protesting in London in December