Emmanuel Kisiangani | ISS Africa

19 Mar 2015 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

Reviewing options for peace in South Sudan

South Sudan needs more than a short-term political fix: it needs proper tools to promote inclusive and responsive structures of governance.

18 Mar 2015 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

The double-edged sword of sanctions

Regional cooperation is essential if sanctions against South Sudanese leaders are to be successful.

15 Sep 2014 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

Cutting corners in the South Sudan peace process

Are IGAD's mediation efforts focusing on a quick fix to contain the violence, rather than finding a workable framework for lasting peace?

15 Jan 2014 / by Hawa Noor and Emmanuel Kisiangani

The controversial repatriation of Somali refugees from Kenya

Is Kenya prioritising national security concerns over the rights of refugees?

11 Jul 2013 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani and Hawa Noor

A new solution that brings new problems for Somalia's Jubaland

Controversy surrounds the formation of SomaliaÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s new state of Jubaland and the attendant security threats.

24 May 2013 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

AU and pan-Africanism: Beyond rhetoric

The dream of uniting Africa has persisted for some time now. Its undoing, however, remains attempts to unite the political class rather than African people.

20 Feb 2013 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

Can Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission deliver?

The formation of Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission held great promise, but the end product is likely to deliver much less.

29 Nov 2012 / by Mashaka Lewela and Emmanuel Kisiangani

Tanzania's CCM: Is the Benign Hegemony Crumbling?

Once viewed as one of the strongest political parties south of the Sahara, the CCM has recently suffered mixed fortunes amid allegations of corruption and internal wrangling aimed at influencing the 2015 succession.

29 Oct 2012 / by Mashaka Lewela and Emmanuel Kisiangani

Kenya's Biometric Voter Registration: New Solution, New Problems

Kenya's much-awaited biometric voter registration is expected to help curb the fraudulent practices of manipulation and vote rigging that were prevalent in the previous manual registration system, but the new system is causing new problems and challenges for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

27 Sep 2012 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani and Mashaka Lewela

Kenya's New Constitution: Political Musical Chairs and Inertia Taint Implementation

It`s been deemed the most progressive constitution in Africa, but two years later Kenya`s new constitution faces major implementation challenges. How can these challenges be overcome?

27 Jun 2012 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani and Mashaka Lewela

Kenya's Mombasa Republican Council: liberators or nascent radical fanatics?

The Mombasa Republican Council is demanding secession and campaigning to mobilise inhabitants not to participate in the forthcoming general elections, what can the state do?

09 Dec 2011 / by Emmanuel Kisiangani

Comparing Somalia's al-Shabaab and Uganda's Lord's Resistance Army: A toxic mix of religion, politics and violence

This paper argues that both al-Shabaab and the LordÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Resistance Army emerged out of comparable contexts and were motivated by real grievances.