ACCORD attends the SADC workshop to review the SADC Electoral Advisory Council (SEAC) Strategic Plan 2021-2026
2 Oct 2026
Strengthening Electoral Governance and Conflict Prevention
Strengthening Electoral Governance and Conflict Prevention
There is a growing sense in South Africa that existing participation mechanisms are tokenistic, and that citizens cannot access information or influence government plans through ordinary means
The 2026 election in Ethiopia also saw the continued rollback of many reforms that came with the 2018 transition
The “Traoré Effect” highlights a deeper governance dilemma facing postcolonial states grappling with insecurity, economic stagnation, and popular frustration
This month’s monitor begins with an article from Ambassador Said Djinnit, Dr Ibrahim Assane Mayaki and former SRSG El-Ghassim Wane. In their article they discuss the lessons the African Union
This article discusses the effects of exclusionary forms of governance on democracy and peace with reference to Burundi’s post-Arusha electoral rivalries.
Dissecting the electoral outcomes, trends and prospects for the SADC region.
This edition of ACCORD’s Conflict Trends begins with an article by Abraham Ename Minko about one of the emerging challenges in Africa, which is cyber security. This article discusses how
The deteriorating economic and security situation in the central Sahel has provided a pretext for high-ranking military officers to overthrow the incumbent administrations
In Eswatini, what would ordinarily have been a case of police impunity tout court metamorphosed into a wider call for democratic reform in the country.