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Burkina Faso looking ahead: prospects for change or much of the same?
Burkina Faso’s November elections were historic in many ways, but whether they pave the way for a genuine
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Transitional justice and democracy in Uganda: between impetus and instrumentalisation
While claims abound regarding transitional justice’s importance for democracy building in transitioning countries, empirical investigations of these remain limited or have produced contradictory findings. This article seeks to contribute to […]
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From Foe to Friend? army integration after war in Burundi, Rwanda and the Congo
This article examines the integration processes of rebel and government forces in three African armies after war with the aim of enhancing the understanding of which conditions and which actors […]
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Ongoing violence in Burundi raises prospect of outside intervention
Three months after Burundi held its third elections since the end of its long civil war, violence has only deepened in the country. July’s fraught presidential vote took place in […]
The uncertain promise of hybrid justice in the Central African Republic
The decision taken by the Central African Republic government earlier in 2015 to create a Special Criminal Court to prosecute crimes committed during the recent conflict offers promises of long-delayed […]
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Burundi’s crisis could spill over borders as armed rebellion grows
The crisis that first unfolded in Burundi in April when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his bid for a third term entered a new phase last week, as an unidentified armed […]