July 24, 2023
Nigeria: Bola Tinubu - A Reformer's Dilemma
Tinubu's macroeconomics gets a reality check from Nigeria's micropolitics. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Lessons From a New Era of African Statecraft
African populations are eager for partners and reform in the international system, the United States should embrace change. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Senegal: Power to the People
Senegalese leader's belated disavowal of a third term ambition is a win for the country's civil society and the region's prodemocracy coalition. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Sierra Leone: Addressing Election Integrity in Sierra Leone
With recent questions surrounding the June 24 election in Sierra Leone, international partners must reevaluate their response to seriously flawed elections. Read more »
June 28, 2023
Mali: Uncertain Future After Referendum
Last week, authorities in Mali announced that a constitutional referendum consolidating more power in the presidency and the military had been overwhelmingly approved by voters.… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Nigeria: The Nigerian Conundrum
When an irresistible society meets an immovable state. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Not Their President
For the first time since the country's return to civil rule in 1999, Nigerian Pentecostals find themselves on the outside looking in. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Senegal: Tensions Mount in Senegal
Echoes of the past in Senegal as growing uncertainty over a potential third term for President Sall triggers protests and unrest. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu's Turn - Up Against the Wall Amid Rising Discontent
Up against the wall, Tinubu will need his famed political savvy--and more--to stanch rising discontent in Nigeria. Read more »
May 22, 2023
Nigeria: Why Buhari Failed
When Nigerians needed him to deliver, President Muhammadu Buhari fell short. Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Close-Run Presidential Election Was Not About Religion - Or Was It?
Nigeria's close-run presidential election was not about religion, until it was. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: The Uses of Anger - Woman Takes Off Top in Bank in Frustration Over Lack of Banknotes
Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Nigeria: Peter Obi and a Dream Deferred
Peter Obi may have lost the Nigerian presidential election, but he and the movement he leads may yet win the political war. Read more »
March 21, 2023
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Limps Toward Elections
An impenetrable electoral process in Zimbabwe breeds cynicism in the next generation of voters, to the peril of democracy efforts. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: What Now for the Igbo?
The Igbo political elite faces the challenge of transforming an unimpeachable moral argument into a winning political coalition. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Elections Risk Sowing Cynicism, Mistrust
Puzzling voter turnout numbers and process failures risk turning a frustrated population away from democratic expression. Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: The United States Should Not Play Russia's Game in Africa
In the wake of reports of a Wagner Group plot in Chad, Washington should resist the urge to resurrect Cold War-era partnerships. Read more »
March 01, 2023
Nigeria: A Chance to Consolidate
The international community must help Nigeria make the best of an imperfect situation. Read more »
February 23, 2023
Africa: The Continental Implications of Nigeria's Elections
The example of Nigeria's consequential upcoming elections could shape politics across the continent. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Nigeria: Buhari's Unforced Error
A poorly thought out and poorly timed monetary policy sends Nigeria into a tailspin. Read more »
February 13, 2023
Cameroon: From Bad to Worse in Cameroon?
As President Paul Biya turns ninety this week, an escalating power struggle for his position leaves most Cameroonians with little to celebrate. Read more »
February 14, 2023
Africa: The Art of Ruling for Life
How do Africa's many "leaders for life" do it? Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: Whither Political Freedoms in Africa?
When it comes to civil liberties in Africa, Western governments and institutions must put their monies where their mouths are. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: The Gender Freeze in Nigeria's Politics
For Nigerian women, gender equality remains a bridge too far as increased social influence fails to translate into political power. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Nigeria: Obi Goes for Broke
Whether he wins the presidency or not, Peter Obi has already changed the course of Nigerian politics for good. Read more »