What’s So Bad About Coalitions?
29 Oct 2026
Are coalitions really as bad as some fear, or should we be celebrating them as a testament to democracy?
Are coalitions really as bad as some fear, or should we be celebrating them as a testament to democracy?
If the 2024 NPEs are any indication, the number of hung councils will likely increase in the upcoming 2026 LGEs
Strengthening Electoral Governance and Conflict Prevention
Senior diplomats and regional experts and international practitioners gather in Durban for a three-day closed strategic consultation on the deepening crises in Sudan and South Sudan.
The 2026 election in Ethiopia also saw the continued rollback of many reforms that came with the 2018 transition
Ethiopia’s seventh general election is scheduled for 1 June 2026, yet beneath procedural preparations lies a political and security landscape that remains deeply complex
The decision to contest separately does not appear abrupt but rather the logical outcome of a merger that never fully transitioned from announcement to implementation
On 30 October 2025, ACCORD in partnership with the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) Northern Cape, convened a provincial seminar titled “Exploring the Architecture of Coalition Governance and Politics
This October, elections were held in Central, East and West Africa, with Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire and Tanzania all going to the polls
This month we begin with an article about the challenges that national peace architectures face in the current peace and security landscape in Africa. The article, written by Chika Charles Aniekwe