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Democratization Challenges: Women, Youth, and Electoral Dynamics in French-Speaking Africa
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Equality of arms between candidates in electoral processes in Africa: case of Cameroon
Understood as a game, or even a process, election is above all a competition between political actors ( 1 ). From this point of...
The Role of Civil Society During Elections In Cameroon
Introduction
In 2024, 19 African countries are organizing elections (1). More than half of these elections will take place during the last quarter of the...
Political Alliances in Francophone Africa: Lessons from the Senegalese Sonko-Faye Model
Introduction
Over the past ten years, the political landscape of Senegal has undergone a remarkable evolution marked by the unexpected rise of Ousmane Sonko and...
The role of think tanks in strengthening democratic institutions in Central Africa
The idea that rulers are required to think highly in their public affairs management strategy dates back to Plato since ancient Greece. He also...
The State of Democracy in Africa Amidst Upcoming Elections in 2024
Introduction
The upcoming general elections in various African nations this year 2024 present a chance to enhance, solidify, and establish democracy while reinforcing governance...
Safeguarding Democratic Governance in West Africa: Why ECOWAS Should Not Back Down to Military...
Introduction
The transition of many countries in West Africa to democratic rule in the early 1990s not only brought an end to several years of...
Central Africa and the third term syndrome, a challenge for Democracy
By Dr. Pippie Hugues (Download pdf version)
Introduction
When the original and constitutional mandate of an elected official expires and he/she engages in attempts to...
The Withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS and its Effect on...
Introduction
AGENDA 2063 is a vision and master plan for Africa to become a worldwide superpower in the future. It is a physical embodiment...
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No Factories, No Trade: CEMAC Faces the Challenge of Structural Transformation
Highlights
No CEMAC member State accounts for more than 10% of exports to the continent.
The free movement of people, planned since 1999, has...
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Burkina Faso's latest decree requiring every student wishing to study abroad to obtain government authorization marks more...
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From Market Expansion to Value Addition: Repositioning CEMAC’s Trade Strategy for Structural Transformation
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