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Votes for cash: the significance of vote buying in Nigeria’s democracy
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Politics and Society Votes for cash: the significance of vote buying in Nigeria’s democracy

By Institute for Security Studies on July 29, 2022July 29, 2022

Vote buying compromises the quality of public leadership in Nigeria.

Social media can change actions that drive gender-based violence
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Politics and Society Social media can change actions that drive gender-based violence

By Institute for Security Studies on July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

What we say and where we say it matters for preventing discrimination, and social media is now a priority.

Calling it a crisis won’t prevent violence against women
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Politics and Society Calling it a crisis won’t prevent violence against women

By Institute for Security Studies on July 20, 2022July 20, 2022

South Africans need to frame the problem as an endemic social condition that they can stop through deliberate action.

Will Nigeria’s youth decide who wins the next elections?
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Politics and Society Will Nigeria’s youth decide who wins the next elections?

By Institute for Security Studies on July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

There are links between the #EndSARS protests and greater engagement among young Nigerians in the electoral process.

Social media vigilantism is alive and trending in South Africa
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Politics and Society Social media vigilantism is alive and trending in South Africa

By Institute for Security Studies on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022

Social media owners and law enforcement need to curb the abuse of cyberspace to incite violence.

The rise of xenophobia: the road to ruin
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Politics and Society The rise of xenophobia: the road to ruin

By Institute for Security Studies on June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

The state needs to act urgently to address the increase in xenophobic groups across South Africa.

Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya’s August poll
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Politics and Society Economics likely to trump ethnicity in Kenya’s August poll

By Institute for Security Studies on June 22, 2022June 22, 2022

Kenya’s upcoming elections could be the beginning of a shift from ethnic to class and issue-based politics.

Controlled or free internet? Time for Africa to speak out
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Politics and Society Controlled or free internet? Time for Africa to speak out

By Institute for Security Studies on June 8, 2022June 8, 2022

As internet shutdowns wound economies and damage democracies, Africa needs a position on how cyberspace is governed.

Cameroon’s missed foreign policy potential in Africa
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Politics and Society Cameroon’s missed foreign policy potential in Africa

By Institute for Security Studies on June 1, 2022June 1, 2022

Despite its leading role in the AU’s highest decision-making body, Cameroon’s stance on African issues remains opaque.

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