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Africa has a rich history of indigenous and traditional forms of local government. However, lack of coherence between local government and traditional forms ...

The Commonwealth Local Government Forum is the voice of local government in the commonwealth, representing local authorities, local government ministries, ...

The Good Governance Learning Network is a loose network of South African NGO's that focuses on promoting good governance. It is funded by the Ford Foundation ...

Decentralisation and Local Government are fast becoming buzz words of African governments busy reconfiguring their state structure. This has not always been ...

As far back as 1986, the President of Cameroon acknowledged the need to introduce decentralisation in order to make the people aware of their responsibilities ...

The Federal Republic of Nigeria, with a population of about 140 million, is not only Africa's most populous state but also one of the largest federations in ...

Modern local government in Uganda traces its origins to British colonial rule. As it consolidated its hold on the territory, the colonial administration ...

Until recently, local government in Ethiopia was treated as a "stepchild" of central and regional government. Although a strongly federal government has been ...