The Transformative Power of Partnerships: Africa Progress Report 2011
The Transformative Power of Partnerships: Africa Progress Report 2011 by the Africa Progress Panel looks at many different factors affecting Africa over the past year as well as looking forward to...
View ArticleEthnicity and Democracy in Africa
Ethnicity and Democracy in Africa delves into how ethnic identity and colonialism have affected the development of Africa’s identity and its current role in democracy building in Africa.
View ArticleAfrica and the Arab Spring: A New Era of Democratic Expectations
The African Center for Strategic Studies published this report in November 2011 in order to assess the effects of the Arab Spring regarding "implications for African democracy in the coming years."
View ArticleAfrica’s Militaries: A Missing Link in Democratic Transition
Written by Mathurin C. Houngnikp in the January 2012 publication of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, outlines the counter productivity of African armed forces to democratic governance...
View ArticleNovember 14 at Stanford: Human Rights Defenders from the Congo
The Program on Human Rights at CDDRL and the Africa Table from the Center for African Studies will host this seminar.
View ArticleFocus On: Angola’s Legislative Election
Angolans will head to the polls to vote in their country’s general election on August 31. This is the second legislative vote since 2008, and the first Presidential election in 20 years.
View ArticleSeptember 13 at IFES: Empowering Women in Kenya
This event will feature a discussion with Maimuna Mwidau and IFES Deputy Director for Africa Abigail Wilson.
View ArticleFocus On: Sierra Leone’s General Elections
Citizens of Sierra Leone headed to the polls on November 17, 2012. Incumbent President Ernest KOROMA of the All People’s Congress defeated challenger Julius Maada BIO of the Sierra Leone People’s Party...
View ArticleKenya Decides: The 2013 Presidential Election
On Wednesday, February 20th, Brookings' Africa Growth Initiative will host a panel on the March 4th Kenyan general election.
View ArticleFocus On: Cameroon’s First Senate Race
On April 14th, Cameroon’s voters will head to the polls to establish the country’s first-ever upper house, the Senate (Sénat). 70 seats are up for election, the majority expected to be won by the...
View ArticlePolitical Parties in Africa: Ethnicity and Party Formation
Dr. Sebastian Elischer will discuss his new book examining ethnicity in politics and political party formation in Africa.
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