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The “People’s Victory”: President-elect Kaboré and the democratic road ahead for Burkina Faso
It’s tempting to think Roch Kaboré will simply replicate Compaoré’s old system, but the reality is that something has fundamentally changed in Burkina Faso. When ... -
How Burkina Faso ensured its freest and fairest elections ever
Through the coordinated mobilisation of voters, civil society and the electoral commission, Burkina Faso made sure its most open election ever was also its most transparent. On ... -
AAP#3: Nigeria and the Buhari Administration with James Schneider and Lagun Akinloye
Five months after taking office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally named his cabinet. Journalist James Schneider and analyst Lagun Akinloye join us to discuss ... -
Guinea’s elections: A country divided, reliving its past
When Guineans go to the polls on Sunday, will President Alpha Condé be able to secure a second term in office? In May, Guinean ... -
Nigeria: Buhari’s government begins to take shape, but it’s not over yet
After a four month wait for the ministerial list, Nigerians can breathe a sigh of relief. However, with the vetting process on the way and ... -
Nigeria’s Buhari faces toughest of tests in the Niger Delta
The 2009 agreement stemmed the conflict, but left structural conditions unchanged. How will President Buhari handle ongoing grievances when the deal expires in December? Nigeria appears to ... -
Western partners can’t provide military assistance to fight Boko Haram, but here’s what they can do
The US and others may not be able to provide weapons to an army implicated in human rights abuses. But helping reform Nigeria’s prisons and police could ... -
After the coup in Burkina Faso: unity, justice, and dismantling the Compaoré system
The courage of the Burkinabé people has been demonstrated once again, but so has the fact that the Compaoré system is still intact. Will ... -
Popular resistance to the Burkina Faso coup: who, where and what next?
As in October 2014, huge numbers of Burkinabé have taken to the streets. But this time round, it may be mobilisations in secondary towns ... -
Burkina Faso: The Old Guard vs. The People, Round 2
Less than a year after Blaise Compaoré was removed by a popular uprising, his allies have regained power through an unpopular coup. In late ...
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