Governance & Democracy Initiative

Of Power, Privilege, and Gender: Men need to Reflect on their Unearned Advantages in the Society

By Dr Primus Tazanu|2024-07-03T08:43:59+00:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: forum, Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: |

By Dr Primus M. Tazanu At the root of this essay is the question of male power and privilege. Power is a social construction that does not name itself but it has everything to [...]

The role of think tanks in strengthening democratic institutions in Central Africa

By Prof. Theophile Nguimfack Voufo|2024-07-04T10:42:47+00:00July 3rd, 2024|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

By Théophile NGUIMFACK VOUFO, Phd The idea that rulers are required to think highly in their public affairs management strategy dates back to Plato since ancient Greece. He also supports the postulate of the [...]

Central Africa and the third term syndrome, a challenge for Democracy

By Dr. Pippie Hugues|2024-04-29T10:47:56+00:00April 29th, 2024|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

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 alter the constitution in order to stay in power [...]

Youth political participation in Africa : Lessons from the 2023 Nigerian Presidential elections

By Ngwang Roger|2023-08-31T09:18:03+00:00April 27th, 2023|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: , |

African youths have long represented a significant constituency for electoral mobilization across the continent. The question of youth political participation in Africa has continued to gain traction over the years

What Should we Retain from the 36th Summit of the African Union?

By Vanessa Aboudi|2023-03-24T14:21:41+00:00March 23rd, 2023|Categories: Governance & Democracy Initiative, Publications|Tags: |

From February 18 to 19, 2023 in Addis Ababa, was held the 36th ordinary session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) under the theme: “Accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.”

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