August 06
Guinea: A Stagnant Transition in Guinea
The increasing repression of Guinea's military junta and shrinking space for dissent risk derailing the promised transition to civilian government while deepening the country's… Read more »
June 18
Africa: Culture, Democracy, and the Fight Against Violent Extremism
Strengthening democratic institutions and amplifying traditional African values to promote social cohesion and consensus goes hand in hand with the fight against violent extremism. Read more »
April 23
Togo: Togo Revises Constitution to Eliminate Term Limits - an Explainer
The ruling party's revision of the Togolese Constitution eliminates universal suffrage for the presidency while effectively shifting to a parliamentary system that evades… Read more »
March 13
Africa: Mapping a Surge of Disinformation in Africa
Disinformation campaigns seeking to manipulate African information systems have surged nearly fourfold since 2022, triggering destabilizing and antidemocratic consequences. Read more »
February 07
Senegal: Making Sense of Senegal's Constitutional Crisis
The unprecedented attempt by Senegal's President Macky Sall to postpone presidential elections is legally dubious and has thrown the country into a constitutional crisis that will… Read more »
February 02
Mali: Assessing Mali's Non-Transition
The Malian military junta has repeatedly refused to honor its commitments to transition back to a democratic civilian government, resulting in mounting security and economic costs… Read more »
January 02
Congo-Kinshasa: Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a Persistent Crisis of Legitimacy
The Congo's chaotic elections failed to break the country's long legacy of fraudulent polls and plunged the government into a fresh crisis of legitimacy. Read more »
November 28, 2023
Chad: Chad's Constitutional Referendum Promises a Transition without Change - Or Stability
The highly controlled constitutional referendum organized by Mahamat Déby’s military junta appears intended to provide a degree of credibility to the military’s… Read more »