In The Age of Change: How Urban Youth Are Transforming African Politics, Michelle Gavin, the Ralph Bunche senior fellow for Africa policy studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), explores ...
Africa is sliding into deeper repression and conflict as global democratic guardrails weaken, according to Human Rights Watch’s latest report, warning that Donald Trump’s assault on international ...
The spate of military coups in Africa is starting to raise concerns about the future of democracy in the region. We spoke to five political analysts in four African countries for insight into the ...
Informality in African cities is not only a symptom of failed governance, but it is also a calculated electoral strategy, deliberately cultivated to serve vested political interests. Politicians ...
For the average African citizen, the term "election" no longer evokes the promise of democratic renewal; instead, it triggers a profound existential ...
Africa stands at a critical juncture as it approaches 2026, facing unprecedented challenges from armed conflict to ...
The Program in African Studies provides a systematic introduction to the complex historical, political and social issues of the African continent. Its major and minor are structured to give students ...