Elites have strong incentives to foment violence. The way they speak about election issues in the media can inflame tensions.
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Peacebuilding – Analysis and Comment
Parties must forego ideological rigidity and compromise for the common good, says Mpho Phalatse about making coalitions work.
President Samia Hassan may have been an ‘accidental president’ but Tanzania’s leader has set out to showcase her own political strategy.
Social security reforms are needed that include support for the long-term and chronically unemployed and informal workers.
Egypt is already feeling the impact of the war, which has led to recent cancellation of tenders due to lack of offers, in particular from Ukraine and Russia.
Anglophone grievances run deep and have remained unaddressed for a long time.
The entire transport sector in Kenya is extremely chaotic and in need of urgent policy and legal interventions.
In spite of policies aimed at tackling food inflation, food prices in Nigeria have continued to rise.
A migrant’s dream is tied to the dreams of their family, the analysis found. The same is true of their actions.
With a growing number of younger Namibian voters born after independence, the struggle narrative became increasingly anachronistic.
No state in the global community should have to earn Russia’s compliance with the law. If the rule of law is not respected, the entire global community becomes as vulnerable as Ukraine is now.
For the ICC, the case against Paul Gicheru represents the possibility for the court to clock a win where so far it has only suffered losses.
Hassan is winning party loyalists, and has launched a diplomatic charm offensive ahead of 2025 polls.
Nigeria has the largest number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa. Turning the tide requires inclusive growth, value added productivity and strong institutions.
South Africa should start offering whistleblowers monetary compensation in cases where they help identify tax evaders.
Though its full impact is unpredictable, the withdrawal of France from Mali will have some likely effects.
Politics is turning into a playground for the country’s elite in the absence of other avenues through which to rise to fame – and fortune.
It’s a huge cause for concern that, two years into the pandemic, the disparities and unequal power structures in global health are still intact.
The ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement dominated the drafting of the current transitional constitution. History could repeat itself.
The vacuum created by a drop in public trust in mainstream platforms has given rise to new media players who don’t always play by the rules.
Nigeria needs a new constitution to address its multi-faceted problems.
Russia is attempting to export its governance model of an authoritarian, kleptocratic and transactional regime onto Africa.
When judges, legislators, and policymakers neglect the foundational dynamics of indigenous customs, they worsen conflict between indigenous laws and state laws.
The resolution is not legally binding, but is an expression of the views of the UN membership.
The declining defence budget has eroded the operating and capital expenditure of the military, leaving insufficient funds for the replacement of equipment, maintenance, and infrastructure.