A brighter flame: empowering communities in South Sudan
A quiet transformation is taking place in Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan – and it is fuelled by innovation…
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Keeping tabs? Perceptions of relative deprivation and political trust in Africa
What are the implications of economic inequality for trust in government and state institutions? Political trust performs important functions in…
Public Health Systems and Emergency Preparedness in Post COVID-19 West Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the vulnerabilities in West Africa’s healthcare systems exposing disparities that demand urgent attention. In response…
REPORT | Kenya 2022 Post-Election Review
The report summarises the key outcomes of the two-day discussions and provides actionable recommendations targeted at the government, political parties,…
Women’s observatory against disinformation and fake news
The Observatory develops evidence-based education programs and internal and external policy recommendations on preventive and mitigation measures against harmful content…
Remittances and corruption perceptions in Africa
The relationship between remittances and corruption is contested. For some authors, external income endows individuals with financial buffers, which undermine…
Are African democracies crisis-resistant?
Africa’s democracies are experiencing one coup d’état after another, while there is growing popular political activism and simultaneous crises.
Liberia welcomes a familiar face
After incumbent ruling parties were re-elected in the Nigerian and Sierra Leonean presidential elections, in Liberia, the Congress for Democratic…
Electoral Trust Restored?
Electoral Trust Restored? assesses Nigeria’s electoral process one year after the 2023 general elections. The report is framed as a…
Youth as catalysts for change in Uganda’s political system
On 5 July 2023, NIMD Uganda held the second session of the Uganda Democracy Academy fellowship. The Fellowship is a…