A number of African states are taking positive steps to combat violence against girls and child marriage. But social and cultural barriers can nullify national laws and strategies.
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The marked increase in the number of Nigerian pastoralists fleeing Boko Haram terror in northeastern Nigeria last year reflects a trend that started three years ago.
US President Barack Obama would do well to refocus America’s interventions in Africa to support peaceful activists fighting for democracy.
African elections and referendums are still a heady mixture of the graceful and the shameless.
Education can be a powerful tool to stop the practice of child marriage. It empowers girls, and their success can ultimately boost their communities.
Regular changes of government through free and fair elections that reflect the wishes of the majority of citizens are a critical component of democratisation. But how significant are polls in Africa?
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Doctoral candidate, Regent University
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Lecturer in Political Economy, SOAS, University of London
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Doctoral Research Fellow, Conflict, Violence, & Terrorism Research Centre, Royal Holloway University of London
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Professor of Conflict Studies, School of Conflict Studies, Université Saint-Paul / Saint Paul University
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