Biden urged to halt US aid to Tunisia over ‘authoritarian turn’
Nearly two dozen advocates, academics and ex-officials also call on US to impose sanctions against President Kais Saied.
An African Perspective on the Trump Indictment
In 2024 the United States will vote to elect its 47th president. The current president, Joe Biden has said he plans to seek re-election, while the former president, Donald Trump has already declared his intentions, even while facing legal battles. On March 30th, Former President Donald Trump was indicted for 34 felony counts for falsifying…
Bola Tinubu’s Pyrrhic Victory
Nigeria’s new president will immediately face pressures from within his party, the opposition, and the majority of voters who didn’t back him.
The Status of Nigeria’s February 25 Elections
Editor’s Notes: Nigerians go to the polls on Saturday, February 25 to elect the country’s next president. The top three contenders in the election are Peter Obi, representing the Labour Party, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar who is representing the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), and Bola Tinubu, representing the All Progressive Congress(APC) party. Current President, Muhammadu Buhari…
Peter Obi Has Energized Nigeria’s Young Voters. Will They Turn Out for Him?
The race is wide open in the presidential election in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and a struggling economic powerhouse. Youth looking to evict the old guard are cheering on Peter Obi, a surprise third-party candidate.
As Tunisia Drifts Farther From Democracy, Voters Shun Election
Turnout in Saturday’s parliamentary elections was just over 11 percent, reflecting deep skepticism that politics can solve the North African nation’s grave governmental and economic crises.
At DU, Students Learn about an Early Warning System for Conflicts in Africa
The number of conflicts in the world today, including those that are taking place in the African continent, remains a cause of concern to many. Today the world has the largest number of conflicts since the Second World War. Some of these conflicts are not just in Africa. They include the conflicts in Ukraine. The cumulative…
Will U.S. Midterm Results Affect Washington’s Foreign Policy?
A Republican-led House could mean a more hawkish stance on China and less aid for Ukraine—or more of the same.
Nigeria’s Young Voters Are Backing an Outsider for President
Peter Obi belongs to the Igbo minority and lacks a major party platform, but he promises a break from the country’s corrupt gerontocracy.
Three Reasons Why Kenya’s Democracy Triumphed
Editor’s Note: The August 2022 Kenya presidential election resulted in a dispute that was resolved by the Supreme Court. Contrary to predictions that the dispute may result in violence, the situation ended with a peaceful transfer of power from the administration of President Uhuru Kenyatta to a new administration led by former Deputy President William…