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Promoting ethical accountability amidst institutional pressures: a qualitative inquiry into the internal challenges of the Polokwane Office of the Public Protector, South Africa
Introduction This study examined the internal challenges affecting the ability of the Public Protector (PP) to fulfil its mandate of …
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Respecting the electoral mandate: a case for party-appointed succession in municipal ward vacancies in South Africa
Vacancies in municipal wards especially in mixed-member proportional systems can seriously hamper democratic representation and electoral continuity. This research looks …
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Socio-cultural influences on cybersecurity policy in Africa
Introduction Cybersecurity has often been framed as a technical challenge, however, public responses to digital threats are deeply embedded in …
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Oil and peace: assessing the impact of Somalia–Türkiye hydrocarbon cooperation on post-conflict stability and national sovereignty
Introduction This study examines the implications of the 2024 Somalia–Türkiye Hydrocarbon Cooperation Agreement for sovereignty, governance, and peacebuilding in Somalia. …
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Access to land and land tenure security in a context of population displacement in the Kalehe territory, South Kivu
Introduction Forced displacement in Kalehe Territory (South Kivu, DR Congo), driven by armed conflicts, floods, landslides, and climate change, severely …
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Linking cultural beliefs and legal frameworks to women’s political participation in Somalia
Introduction The political representation of Somali women remains low despite constitutional protections and a 30% mandatory of gender quota. This …
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The consequences of governance by military authorities in Africa: the cases of Burkina Faso (since September 2022), Mali (since 2020), and Niger (since 2023)
Governance enables a state to be led, to be stable, to be developed, and to allow the governed population to …
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Land, church, and the politics of memory in post-1994 South Africa
This article aims to investigate the connection between land reform and the prophetic function of the Church in post-1994 South …
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Protracted violence and insecurity: a quantitative analysis of persistent drivers of rising conflict in the Sahel
Introduction This paper examines the extent to which NATO’s 2011 intervention in Libya contributed to the escalation of violent armed …
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Barriers and enablers for the effective institutionalization of Citizen-Based Monitoring in South Africa's public sector
Citizen-Based Monitoring (CBM) has gained formal recognition in South Africa as a mechanism to improve accountability and public service delivery …
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The securitization of African immigrants in South Africa
Securitization of immigrants is the framing of immigrants as security threats that need to be curbed, thwarted and eliminated. Yet …
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Perception of hate speech in the 2023 presidential political campaigns on voter behaviour in Nigeria
The 2023 general elections in Nigeria were characterised by a surge in hate speech, particularly across digital platforms, significantly shaping …
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Divisive politics: analysis of ethnic rhetoric and hate speech in the 2023 Lagos Governorship elections
The last decade has witnessed a rise in misinformation and disinformation. Countries and individuals have been impacted by both and …
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Questioning American model for African electoral democracy: insights from the 2023 Nigerian and 2024 US presidential elections
America’s electoral democracy is widely regarded as one of the best models for African states even though the United States …
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Beyond “Chimerica”: U.S.–China strategic competition and African agency in a disordered world
The intensification of strategic competition between the United States and China has become one of the defining dynamics of 21st-century …
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Towards gender-inclusive histories: addressing gender amnesia in South Africa’s liberation discourse
The historiography of South Africa’s liberation struggle has largely privileged the experiences and contributions of male political actors, often marginalising …
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Between contribution and contestation: a desktop analysis of the economic and criminal justice implications of undocumented migration in South Africa
This paper examines the economic and criminal justice implications of undocumented migration in South Africa, a debate that has intensified …
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Corridor statecraft: connectivity without integration in the Horn of Africa
The Horn of Africa is frequently framed as an emerging frontier of infrastructure-led transformation, yet this narrative obscures a deeper …
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Human security under climate stress: environmental peacebuilding pathways in Somalia
Introduction Somalia provides a critical case for examining how climate change undermines human security and peace in fragile states. Climate-related …
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Generative AI governance in higher education: a case study from Africa
Introduction The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI), particularly large language models (LLMs), is reshaping the higher education landscape. …