Started on Twitter with the hashtag #FixTheCounrty and then spread onto streets in the form of non-violent protests. This August, Ghanaian youth have demonstrated against the political elite for the …
2012 Malian Crisis: Multidimensional Erosion of Democracy
The situation in Mali in 2012 can be examined by two major events. First, the military coup and the collapse of the democratic regime which led to the suspension of the constitution; and second, the …
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Linguistic Divisions: Lasting Impacts of Colonialism in Cameroon
Cameroon is a country facing three major humanitarian emergencies: the Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonia Civil War, conflict with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the Far North, and a massive …
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African Environmentalism: The Forgotten Continent in the Climate Conversation
As efforts to reduce global emissions become more urgent, the mobilization of African climate initiatives is a beacon of hope. Through a combination of multinational and hyperlocal programs, African …
Eating Away Ghana’s Democracy
Since taking office in 2017, president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has demonstrated a pattern of heavy-handedness, authoritarianism, and privilege that contradicts his carefully crafted global image of …
Rwanda’s Constitutional Amendment: Can Democratic Backsliding Bring about Positive Change to Catalyse Democracy in the Long Run?
Democracy has struggled to take hold in Africa, partly due its lack of economic development amongst other factors. The failure of democracy to spur economic development in Africa has opened a …
Abrupt Decay: How Egypt’s Democratic Experiment Failed Too Soon for Us To See
Democracy in Egypt lasted less than two years between 2011 and 2013. How do new governments fail so quickly? And is democracy gone for good in Egypt? For those watching the Arab Spring unfold, we …
Niger: Democratizing from Blatant to Stealth Authoritarianism
Niger’s recent 2020 elections has been labeled an important period of democratization: securing its first transition of power between democratically elected leaders (Balima, 2021). This transition did …
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