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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa: Crystallisation of Local Government in Africa.
Africa has a rich history of indigenous and traditional forms of local government. However, lack of coherence between local government and traditional forms ...
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Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2005
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Commonwealth Local Government Meets.
The Commonwealth Local Government Forum is the voice of local government in the commonwealth, representing local authorities, local government ministries, ...
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Volume 8, Issue 3, July 2006
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EU-Africa strategy: A way out of poverty?
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 ...
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Volume 8, Issue 4, September 2006.
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The Winds of Change: Local Government Gaining Momentum
Decentralisation and Local Government are fast becoming buzz words of African governments busy reconfiguring their state structure. This has not always been ...
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Volume 9, Issue 1, February/March 2007
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Local Government and Decentralisation in Cameroon.
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 ...
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Volume 9, Issue 2, April/May 2007
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Local Government in Nigeria.
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 ...
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Volume 9, Issue 3, June/July 2007
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Local Government in Uganda.
Modern local government in Uganda traces its origins to British colonial rule. As it consolidated its hold on the territory, the colonial administration ...
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Volume 9, Issue 4,September/ October 2007.
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The Emergence of Local Government in Ethiopia.
Until recently, local government in Ethiopia was treated as a "stepchild" of central and regional government. Although a strongly federal government has been ...
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Volume 9, Issue 5, November/December 2007.