Elections in Chad have unfolded largely as predicted. The head of the country’s military junta, Mahamat Deby Itno, who is…
You Are Here: Political Transitions
In November 2022, barely six months before the expiration of his term of office, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike doubled…
Three complementary things happened when Nigeria returned to democracy in May 1999. First, the ascendance of Olusegun Obasanjo as president…
The stakes are high for this weekend’s Nigerian general elections. For Nigerians, they represent a chance to change course and…
Over the weekend, a small group of soldiers led by 34-year-old Captain Ibrahim Traore overthrew the military junta of Lt.…
The bitter feud between former President of Botswana Ian Khama and his chosen successor-turned-rival, current President Mokgweetsi Masisi, persists in…