Ruling Parties Gear Up For Coming Elections
By Michelle Gavin Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo. The spring and summer of 2024 have given a number of African governments a […]
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The Forever Counterinsurgency
What if the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria is ‘programmed’ to continue in perpetuity? The latest victims of Boko Haram’s decades-long insurgency in and around northeastern Nigeria were killed this June in
A Sense Of Foreboding
Nigerians’ frustration with the Tinubu government threatens to spill over. Ali Ndume, a stalwart of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and, until last weekend, Chief Whip of the Nigerian
Bringing More Attention To Sudan’s Crisis
As diplomacy ramps up, so too must humanitarian innovation. News that the Biden administration is spearheading a fresh initiative to end the conflict in Sudan is a rare positive development in a
New Deals Open Old Wounds In The Horn Of Africa
An already tense security environment in the Horn of Africa is growing even more perilous. The new year has already brought a rapidly deteriorating security outlook to the Horn of
Uganda’s Inventive Protest Culture
In the face of growing repression, Ugandans continue to find new and creative ways to combat the entrenched system of state capture. Ugandans have limited options when it comes to
A Sea Change In Kenya
Kenya’s protests mark a generational revolution in the country’s politics. The ferocity of Kenya’s uprising in opposition to President William Ruto’s Finance Bill should definitively debunk the notion that Kenyan
South Africa’s GNU: New Era Or Ever More Difficult Slog?
South Africa has formed a governing majority; whether they can successfully govern remains to be seen. South Africa’s new Government of National Unity (GNU) has generated real optimism—certainly from the
South Africans Poised To Shake Up Their Governing Status Quo
The provincial and national elections on May 29 come amid waning support for the ruling African National Congress thirty years after South Africa transitioned to democracy. What’s at stake in
A Preview Of Kenya’s State Visit
During Kenya’s state visit, the United States should work toward building a more resilient model of U.S.-Africa partnerships. This week, the Joe Biden administration will strive to put its best