African politics is experiencing a multidimensional crisis. This crisis ranges from acute underdevelopment, violent conflict, governance and administrative malaise, the continentalisation of xenophobia and the impacts of the instability of the international system, among others. These are contributing to challenge the continent’s drive towards social, economic and political stability. Many of the continent’s countries are teetering towards state failure as governments and their institutions continue to demonstrate acute incapability to effectively govern their respective territories. African Renaissance, in line with its tradition of academic and editorial excellence, continues to offer itself as a viable platform to discuss these issues with the aim of proffering sound and practical multidimensional policy recommendations to address them. 

The articles in this issue expertly interrogate the intersection of politics, knowledge, and governance, providing a robust platform for the discussion of IKS and its discontents. From Simon Vurayai's foundational exploration of enhancing IKS visibility to Chidochashe Nyere's analysis of the politics of free decolonial education, this volume lays the groundwork for a new academic praxis. The contributions extend this lens to pressing continental issues, including the security dynamics of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, the feasibility of free education in South Africa, and the intricate politics of ethnicity and nationalism. Other themes featured in this issue include the DRC crisis and the ethical issue surrounding its dynamics, and the comparative discourse of the conflicts in Ukraine and Sudan, among others. These themes are well discussed to distil their dynamics.

The production of this issue of African Renaissance is a collective effort. This, therefore, serves to acknowledge the contributions of everyone involved in the publication process, including the editorial board, reviewers and the journal staff. We also commend the authors for painstakingly going through the process, which has ensured that their respective articles have come out in their best version. As an editorial team, we submit that the articles in this issue are well researched, thus continuing the high editorial standards the journal has committed to. We are also certain that the articles offer critical insights into African politics and its dynamics. We invite scholars, academics, researchers, and other stakeholders to avail themselves of the articles in this to extend their intellectual reach in African politics.