Electoral Politics, Laws and Ethnicity in Africa

Emmanuel Saffa Abdulai is Head of the Department of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Sierra Leone.  He is also a civil society practitioner working on elections and leading coalitions. He is a pro-democracy activist and was chair of the Political Affairs Cluster of the African Union’s Economic Social and Cultural Council monitored several elections in Africa. He led the legal review process of Sierra Leone's election laws leading to the 2023 elections.

• 1. Chapter One – Introduction.- Part 1: International And Constitutional Law, Legislative And Institutional Frame On Elections In Africa.- 2.  Chapter Two - International And Regional Legal Instruments On Elections.- 3. Chapter Three - Comparative Constitutional Framework On Elections In Africa.- 4. Chapter Four -Electoral Commissions – Models and Roles And Responsibilities.- 5. Chapter Five- Political Parties Regulation In A Comparative Perspective: Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, And Kenya.- Part 2 - Political Party Financing, Code Of Conduct And Judicalization  In Election In Africa.- 6. Chapter Six- Political Party Financing.- 7. Chapter Seven - Codes of Conduct for Political Parties.- 8. Chapter Eight- Judicialization Of Elections.- Part 3- Politics, Citizenship, Ethnicity And Violence In Election In Africa.- 9. Chapter Nine - Ethnicity And Election In Africa.- 10. Chapter 10- Citizenship And Election In Africa.- 11. Chapter Eleven- Women And Youth In Elections.- 12. Chapter Twelve- Electoral Violence.- Part 4- Conclusions.- 13. Chapter Thirteen- Conclusion.