Can African youth play a leading role in defending democracy and working for change within constitutional democracies
28 Mar 2024
Centring youth in conflict prevention and advancing constitutional democracies.
Centring youth in conflict prevention and advancing constitutional democracies.
This article evaluates the role of SADC in resolving electoral conflicts in Zimbabwe, emphasising the organisation’s constrained enforcement capacity and reliance on diplomatic strategies.
The Conflict and Resilience Monitor offers monthly blog-size commentary and analysis on the latest conflict-related trends in Africa.
Both Zimbabwe and Eswatini have faced challenges relating to their democracies and conducting their elections.
Questions on how to strengthen political transitions towards democratic governance and consolidation in Africa need to focus on improving electoral integrity and quality on the continent.
Lesotho’s 2022 general election, its tenth since its independence from Britain in 1966, was unique in more ways than one.
Despite the challenges to democracy that Unconstitutional changes of government caused some African countries in 2022, the continent has also seen a number of triumphs of the democratic process
The meaningful engagement of youth in democratic governance processes is of critical importance to the African Union.
On 7 October 2022, the Kingdom of Lesotho held general elections that were contested by more than 50 political parties.
The African Union Commission (AUC) through the African Governance Architecture – African Peace and Security Architecture (AGA-APSA) Secretariat held a workshop to engage in the formulation of a comprehensive AGA-APSA Citizen