Referendum on Burundi’s Future In March 2018, it was announced that a referendum on changes to Burundi’s constitution would take place on 17th May 2018. The […]
Since the Arab Spring in 2010 it seems that any revolution, mass protest or social upheaval has become defined by its relation to social media. Many […]
On 17th March 2015 we published an article entitled “Troubles en Afrique Francophonie” which discussed increasing anti-government protests across Francophone Africa, not seen in either Anglophone […]
Burundi’s presidential election is set to take place on 26th June 2015 but questions remain over whether the incumbent, Pierre Nkurunziza, will run for a third […]
Following the overthrow of Burkina Faso’s Blaise Compaore in October last year a number of other Francophone countries have experienced anti-government protests, predominantly in relation to […]
The events in Burkina Faso in late October last year highlighted the potential conflict caused by presidential term limits and entrenched leaders who are less than […]
In Burundi, elections in 2015 are likely to be a focal point of opposition-led demonstrations against the government. Burundi’s 12 party opposition coalition, the Democratic Alliance […]