This month sees the anniversaries both of the first free general elections in South Africa (27 April 1994) and independenceMore…
AfricanFutures
Our new digital forum on African Futures explores protest movements and resistance to authoritarian rule across the African continent, with particular attention to the oft-neglected democratic currents south of the Sahara.
| March 21, 2012
Values vs. Interests: The US and African Elections
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) held national elections beginning on 28 November 2011. The Carter Center, European UnionMore…
| March 16, 2012
The ICC and Lubanga: Missed Opportunities
In the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the judgment handed down on 14 March 2012More…
| March 14, 2012
Congolese Vote, but Who Decides?
In his excellent contribution to this blog on 15 February 2012, Joshua Marks writes that “It is difficult to make senseMore…
| March 8, 2012
The Congo: A Revolution Deferred
In the run-up to last November’s presidential elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cassandras were easy to findMore…
| February 15, 2012
For Next Steps in Congo, Listen to the Congolese
It’s difficult to make sense of the reactions of many Western governments and international actors to the disastrous elections inMore…
| February 15, 2012
A History of Resistance in the Congo
With the publication of this essay, along with an essay by Joshua Marks, Possible Futures is pleased to announce aMore…
