Côte d’Ivoire should learn lessons from past election crises
A failure to link current and past electoral problems is leading the country down a democratic dead end.
Elections not a panacea for African countries in crisis
Rushing towards elections in post-conflict countries can hide deeper structural problems.
Situation Report: Managing Post-War Liberia: An Update, David Zounmenou
The war in Liberia left the country with painful memories of destruction, unprecedented protracted violence, killings and above all, the breakdown of state...
Gbagbo's return gives Côte d'Ivoire a second chance at reconciliation
Rather than stirring up new controversies, the government should use the former president's return to resolve long-standing divisions.
Idriss Déby protected by international partners for 'strategic reasons'
Civil society protesters opposing Idriss Déby's fifth-term bid in Chad are getting very little outside support.
‘Electoral reforms’ are stifling democracy in West Africa
In the past two years, several West African countries have enacted electoral laws and regulations that make running for political office...
Can coups be removed from Guinea’s political culture?
On 5 September, Guineans woke up to the news of a military coup against the president Alpha Condé. What started as rumours were confirmed...
What way out of the post-election imbroglio in Cote d’Ivoire?
By David Zounmenou and Issaka K. Souar , African Conflict Prevention Programme, ISS Tshwane (Pretoria) office. On 2 December 2010, the head...
Benin's Booming Illicit Fuel Trade Calls for New Responses
Analysis - The illegal industry is a major source of jobs, making structural solutions as necessary as law enforcement.
Final report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2019/469)
The Group has observed a growing number of armed groups willing to surrender provided that adequate structures are established and conditions are met.
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A senior researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, Zounmenou has commented on the security crisis in Mozambique, focusing on the implications of the insurgency in the north.