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Editorial Note
Victor Ojakorotu 5

The Malian State, Social Exclusion, Political Marginalisation and the Tuareg Rebellions: A War with No End in Sight?
Nicholas Idris Erameh, Victor Ojakorotu and Deborah Odu Obor7


Political Leadership, Corruption, and the Crisis of Governance in Africa: A Discourse
Omololu Fagbadebo and Nirmala Dorasamy13


State Capture and Elective Dictatorship in Nigeria’s Democratic Space: A Critical Analysis
Agaptus Nwozor, John S. Olanrewaju, Modupe B. Ake, Michael B. Aleyomi, and Ejalonibu Ebenezer Lawal23


Party Politics, Electoral Violence and Dynamics of Peace Building in Africa
Aloysius-Michaels Okolie, Chukwuemeka Enyiazu and Casmir Chukwuka Mbaegbu34


From Nigeria/Biafra War to increasing Ethnic Conflict: The Imperative of Nehemiah’s Administrative Strategy
Paulinus Okechukwu Agbo, Kingsley Ekene Okoye, Kingsley Uwaebute, and Christian Onuorah Agbo41


Conceptualisation, Construction and Negotiation of Inter-migrant Support and Care among Congolese, Burundian and Zimbabweans in Yeoville, Johannesburg, South Africa
Joseph Makanda50


An Overview of the Contending Narratives of Individualistic Rights and Communitarian Moralism in Ubuntu
Raquel Asuelime and Nobuhle Ndimande-Hlongwa64


The Role of South Africa’s Gauteng Provincial Legislature in Promoting Public Participation
JS Thungo and SEA Mavee69


Rural-Urban Migration and Smart Cities: Implications for Service Delivery in South Africa
Betty C Mubangizi75


Developing Resilient Small-Scale Farmers against Water Scarcity in Rural-Based Crop Production Farms, South Africa
Mwale M, Sibuyi W, Kativhu, S, Downsborough L, and Zuwarimwe J81


Evaluation of Street Vending Towards Socioeconomic Growth and Employment in Mafikeng Local Municipality
Juta LB and Olutade EO 88


COVID-19 and Sustainable Development Goals: A Comparative Analysis of Zimbabwe and South Africa
David Mhlanga and Tankiso Moloi96


Understanding the Challenges of COVID-19 Pandemic and South Africa’s Response
Paul C. Ikwegbue, Andrew O. Enaifoghe, Harris Maduku and Leonard U. Agwuna112


Fury of Nature or the Failure of Governance: Interrogating the Politics of Flood Prevention and Management in Nigeria, 2010- 2018
Taiwo Oladeji Adefisoye and Akinsola Alaba Agagu124

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