Vote buying compromises the quality of public leadership in Nigeria.
Institute for Security Studies
Politics and Society Social media can change actions that drive gender-based violence
What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority.
Politics and Society Calling it a crisis won’t prevent violence against women
South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action.
Politics and Society Will Nigeria’s youth decide who wins the next elections?
There are links between the #EndSARS protests and greater engagement among young Nigerians in the electoral process.
Politics and Society Social media vigilantism is alive and trending in South Africa
Social media owners and law enforcement need to curb the abuse of cyberspace to incite violence.
Politics and Society The rise of xenophobia: the road to ruin
The state needs to act urgently to address the increase in xenophobic groups across South Africa.
Politics and Society Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya’s August poll
Kenya’s upcoming elections could be the beginning of a shift from ethnic to class and issue-based politics.
Politics and Society Controlled or free internet? Time for Africa to speak out
As internet shutdowns wound economies and damage democracies, Africa needs a position on how cyberspace is governed.
Politics and Society Cameroon’s missed foreign policy potential in Africa
Despite its leading role in the AU’s highest decision-making body, Cameroon’s stance on African issues remains opaque.