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This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the risks surrounding Tanzania's general elections scheduled for 29 October 2025. It argues that the ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has consolidated power and stifled democratic competition through the disqualification of major opposition parties and the maintenance of executive influence over electoral bodies. The document highlights specific volatility in Zanzibar due to early voting procedures and the absence of reconciliatory leadership, warning that these factors, combined with restricted civic space, may reinforce authoritarianism.

This research paper by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes the political and socio-economic environment surrounding Mozambique's October 15, 2019, general elections. It examines the impact of a massive corruption scandal, natural disasters, an insurgency in the north, and new decentralization laws on the stability and credibility of the electoral process.

This policy brief by the Institute for Security Studies analyzes voter participation and the outcomes of South Africa's May 2014 national and provincial elections. It highlights a steady decline in electoral participation since 1994, particularly among youth and rural populations, and examines the shifting political landscape as the African National Congress (ANC) faces reduced majorities in urban centers like Gauteng.