Beyond Economic Integration: The East African Community and the Quest for Political Confederation
The East African Community (EAC) has long been recognized as one of Africa’s most ambitious regional integration projects. Unlike many […]
From Electoral Procedure to Democratic Legitimacy: Insecurity, Political Competition, and Ethiopia’s 2026 General Election
Ethiopia held its seventh General Election on 1 June 2026. The process followed the Ethiopian Electoral, Political Parties Registration and
From Battlefields to Dialogue: Imagining a New Regional Peace Architecture in Eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region.
Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has experienced conflict for more than thirty years. Since the Congo Wars began
Beyond Françafrique: Why the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi Signals France’s Strategic Pivot to East Africa?
The convening of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi marked more than a diplomatic event. It represented a visible recalibration
From Hormuz to East Africa: Global Oil Shocks and the Structure of Vulnerability in the Great Lakes Region.
The escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has re-centered global attention on the Strait of Hormuz, not simply
Bobi Wine and the Managed Opposition: Power, Control, and Uganda’s Political Boundaries
In Uganda, opposition politics does not disappear. It is contained. The events surrounding Bobi Wine after the 2026 election illustrate
Edwin Sifuna and the Battle for ODM: Opposition Integrity, Factional Politics, and the Road to 2027
The internal struggle within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) following the death of Raila Odinga has produced a number of
Post-Raila ODM: Factional Realignment, Power Struggles and the Rise and Backlash of Oketch Salah
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is undergoing a period of pronounced organisational strain following the death of Raila Odinga in
Mobondo: The Ignored Rebellion Creeping to the Gates of Kinshasa
At barely 383 kilometers from Kinshasa, people are being killed with machetes, villages are emptying, and an armed group is