Politics
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Nigeria 2015: Jonathan’s defeat the result of a perfect political storm – By Joachim MacEbong
The victory of Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s Presidential elections, announced yesterday, signals an outstanding reversal for a man who had come up short 3 ... -
Tanzania: opposition rifts evident as politics enters the courtroom (again) – By Chambi Chachage
Five MPs “shake up the Parliament.” That is how Mwananchi, a leading Swahili newspaper in Tanzania assessed the ongoing 19th parliamentary session. Conspicuous by ... -
Sudan elections event recordings now online
Last week we held two panel discussions on the upcoming Sudan elections. The first focused on the current state of Sudan’s economy; the second ... -
Congo: Making Mineral Revenues Benefit Provinces – By Decky Kipuka Kabongi
The redistribution of mineral revenues between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) central government and provinces is one issue currently dominating political debate in ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Post-Polling Phase, Nigeria 2015
The March 28, 2015 presidential and national assembly elections were historic in some respects. There is a general consensus across the spectrum of the ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Matters arising from the Voting Phase, Nigeria 2015 Elections
Several polling units across the country opened later than scheduled with the accreditation process commencing hours behind the expected time. The delay to this ... -
CDD Analysis Centre: Preliminary Report on Accreditation of Voters for Nigerian Elections
For Immediate Release, 2pm The Centre for Democracy and Development is partnering with African Arguments throughout the 2015 Nigerian elections to disseminate updates on ... -
Peering into the blackbox: economic management in Nigeria post-May 2015 – By Abimbola Agboluaje
The outcome of Nigeria’s March 28 2015 polls has significant consequences for Africa’s largest economy. The pace and quality of economic reforms, never ... -
Nigeria 2015: Goodluck Jonathan’s fight for survival – By Lagun Akinloye
In a candid sit-down interview with the BBC last week, President Goodluck Jonathan announced with an air of confidence “I will surely win it, ... -
Why Nigeria’s election really MATTERS – By Richard Dowden
This week’s election in Nigeria is the most important African event of the decade. The “˜Africa Rising’ story can only continue if the continent’s ...
