Chad’s president lived and died by the gun. Will the country shift away from militarized rule? Marielle Debos - May 7, 2021 Chad has a long history of armed conflicts. That doesn’t mean it’s a country of warriors.
‘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.
‘Digital Democracy’ delivers a powerful read on politics and social media in Africa Kim Yi Dionne - July 19, 2019 The Internet makes it possible for citizens to react to unfolding events in real time.
What’s behind Ethiopia’s recent political violence? Terrence Lyons and Hilary Matfess - July 14, 2019 Prime Minister Abiy faces a serious test: Preparing the country for the 2020 elections.
How WhatsApp influenced Nigeria’s recent election — and what it taught us about ‘fake news.’ Nic Cheeseman, Jonathan Fisher, Jamie Hitchen, and Idayat Hassan - February 15, 2019 WhatsApp’s use as a tool for political campaigns and sharing
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
Announcing the Fourth Annual TMC African Politics Summer Reading Spectacular Laura Seay and Kim Yi Dionne - May 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58821" align="alignright" width="1024"] Selected titles from the 2017 TMC
The Lord’s Resistance Army is finally weakening in central Africa. This could dismantle it. Paul Ronan and Ledio Cakaj - December 6, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50714" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Children cheer as troops from the
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