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On 26 June 2018, the 58th anniversary of Somaliland's independence, Professor Ahmed I Samatar placed that event in historical context and considered its relevance today.

National elections are scheduled for 23 December 2018 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is likely that Joseph Kabila, who has managed to delay polls since his mandate ended in 2016, will continue to do so.

Chief election observer reflects on Michael Walls reflects on the positives and negatives of Somaliland's presidential election

Tom Goodfellow reflects on how geopolitics is shaping Africa's urban transformation and what that might me for the future of cities on the continent

Hans de Marie Heungoup argues that without a long term economic strategy, the Far North of Cameroon remains vulnerable to Boko Haram.

Listen to Africa Research Institute Director Edward Paice interview Nkongho Felix Agbor Balla on the Anglophone crisis in Cameroon

Des révisions constitutionnelles en Côte d’Ivoire, au Sénégal, au Burkina Faso et au Mali.

Wilkins and Vokes argue that while the NRM certainly makes use of crude abuses of state power, this occurs within the context of a sophisticated electoral technique which is equally important to understand.

Nwamaka Ogbonna argues that for restructuring in Nigeria to work it must be accompanied by wider reforms to address underlying institutional weaknesses and democratic shortcomings

Aly Verjee highlights four trends which may explain the margin by which Uhuru Kenyatta defeated Raila Odinga in Kenya's 2017 elections.