Although research has considered how poor governance, exclusionary politics and electoral
malpractice affect election violence, the effect of hate speech on election violence has not …

The resurgence of Biafra separatism in Nigeria is largely a reaction to a perceived ethno-
national superordinacy as well as the compromised state-building capacity of the Nigerian …

Nigerian politicians accuse foreigners of contributing to the many security challenges in the
country. As a result, the government of Nigeria securitised foreigners' immigration to justify …

The debates on hate speech regulation have divided scholars and practitioners. While the
liberals largely argue that hate speech ban is anti-democratic and counter-productive for …

There is a popular assumption that off-cycle subnational elections should be better
governed and more peaceful than general elections. This position is premised on the notion …

Evidence in the literature regarding the impact of radio in fuelling crises is conflicting. This
study extends existing argument by testing the moderating effect of accountability partners in …

The dawn of the new second Republic of Zimbabwe raised the hopes of the people of
Zimbabwe for a moment. Zimbabwe has experienced diverse challenges, including …

Since Nigeria's return to democratic governance in 1999, there have been renewed
calls―predominantly amongst ethnic Igbos in southeast Nigeria―for the restoration of the …

Nigeria is at the brink of failure as a state partly because of its inability to control the activities
of armed non-state actors. In reality, armed bandits now run their own government in parts of …

While earlier studies have concentrated on the political and historical dynamics of the
Cameroon Ambazonian separatist conflict, there is little knowledge on the effects of the …