African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 411

Table of Content: July-September 2024; 18(3)

July 2024

Lessons from West Africa: Strategies for preventing coups in the East African community

This article investigates the interregional ramifications of West African coups and their implications for the East African Community (EAC) security strategy. The paper uses a rigorous analytical approach based on empirical evidence and theoretical underpinnings to understand the complex dynamics of political upheaval and its spillover consequences on regional security systems. The investigation focuses on the causal...

Author(s): Salum Mussa Haruna

August 2024

The impediments of electoral management in the 2007 general election on interethnic relations in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia counties

Interethnic violence has significantly impacted the social and political dynamics among communities residing in the cosmopolitan counties of Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu, during the recurring electioneering period every five years. The study's main purpose was to examine the impediments of electoral management in the 2007 General Election on interethnic relations in Uasin Gishu and Trans Nzoia Counties. The theory of...

Author(s): Arusei E. Jeptanui, Edmond M. Were and Eric T. Ogwora

August 2024

Post-conflict challenges and aspirations of Tigray Youth, Ethiopia: A needs assessment and recovery roadmap

This article presents the results of a rapid needs assessment conducted to determine the postwar status, needs, challenges, and aspirations of Tigray youth. The study was sponsored by the Tigray Youth Association (TYA) and aimed at designing a recovery roadmap. This article is thus an excerpt of the wider study with a practical touch of reality. Using mixed-methods approaches, researchers from Mekelle University...

Author(s): Assefa Leake Gebru, Tsegazeab Kahsu Abay and Abrha Tesfay Asmerom

August 2024

Haile Selassie’s selected global visits: Personal, national and regional implications of his diplomacy, 1916-1974

Haile Selassie, the Ethiopian Emperor who ruled the country for more than 50 years, has been both a celebrity and a controversial figure. He undertook more official missions abroad than any other leader in Ethiopia, making both the country and the person very well-known throughout the world. This paper argues that while the statesmanship and royalty of the Emperor have been extensively studied, there is limited coverage...

Author(s): Kebede Kassa Tsegaye

September 2024

Rwanda-Uganda border closure: The border-users socio-economic and security experiences

This paper explores socio-economic, political and security dilemmas experienced by border users during Rwanda-Uganda border closure. As members of the East African Community, Rwanda and Uganda are equally responsible for sustainable cross-border diplomatic relations and its benefits. However, due to suspicion and mistrust, Rwanda closed its border with Uganda thus, complicating cross-border mobility for socioeconomic...

Author(s): Abdallah Saidi Mpawenimana, Sultan Juma Kakuba, and Stanley Babalanda