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For 10 years, Kenya's legislators have failed to enact a law to implement a two-thirds gender rule set down in the 2010 constitution, despite numerous court rulings.
For all of the shortcomings of Nyerere’s regime, his ideas continue to inspire Tanzanians fighting for a more equal and democratic future, over 20 years after his death.
The bigger parties which contest elections at all three levels would benefit the most -- but voters might split their votes.
A united opposition could create enough momentum to unseat incumbent John Magufuli from power.
African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy.
The success of Malawi’s democratic dispensation will be measured on the extent to which it delivers public goods – opportunities, development, accountability – for the people.
The Building Bridges Initiative is best understood by recognising that Kenyan politics is fundamentally shaped by competition between political elites and their ethnic groups.
South Africa's Constitutional Court verdict is possibly a defining moment for South Africa's electoral system.
Trouble in Africa’s cities is due to the fact that electoral competition drives leaders to be biased towards rural areas.
Africa is now formally free of colonial rule. Yet, the aim of remembering and furthering the fight for self determination remains relevant as ever.
Will President Pierre Nkurunziza peacefully relinquish office after the May poll?
One year after the 2019 general elections in Nigeria, courts and not the electorate, are busy deciding actual winners of the polls.
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission recently deregistered some political parties, leading to debates over whether this was a step in the right direction.
By pushing their usually valid complaints onto the streets and the courts, opposition leaders deny governments the popular goodwill and international credibility they need to govern effectively.
Will the same electoral commission, so heavily criticised in the court’s ruling, improve its capacity and arrange more credible elections?
Since the demand for resources far outmatches the patronage available, Lesotho’s political arena has become brutally competitive.
For the first time since independence, Namibia's ruling party has suffered electoral setbacks in the midst of economic and political crisis.
The independent strategic review, now before the Security Council, recognises many of the challenges ahead. But it appears overly sanguine about what can be achieved within a three-year period.
Namibia’s political stability so far has been vested in the dominance of Swapo. Those opposing its control face an uphill battle.
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Sociology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Lecturer in African History, Queen Mary University of London
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science, Michigan State University
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Senior Research Specialist in Democracy, Governance and Service Delivery at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State
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Professor of Public Affairs, Tshwane University of Technology
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Fellow, Clare Hall, University of Cambridge; Professor of Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Associate Professor, International Development Studies; Associate Dean, Menno Simons College, University of Winnipeg
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Director of the Centre for Global Development and Professor in the School of Education, University of Aberdeen
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Professor and Chair of Department - Political Sciences, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of South Africa
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Director & Research Fellow, University of Pretoria
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Associate Professor in Public Law, University of Cape Town
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DLitt et DPhil Student in Politics, University of South Africa
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Research director at Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection (Mistra), Visiting Professor and Professor Emeritus, University of the Witwatersrand
