Former DRC President Joseph Kabila congratulates President Felix Tshisekedi at his inauguration.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s new leader Felix Tshisekedi is being undermined by the outgoing regime of Joseph Kabila.
In Ghana, “skirt-and-blouse voting” means to vote for different parties for presidential and legislative positions.
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A dictionary of African politics reveals the witty and insightful political terminology that people in different African countries use.
Nigerians lined up to cast their ballots in the presidential elections in Abuja.
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After a long history of botched elections, Nigerians are hopeful that the 2019 poll results will be more credible.
The Zimbabwean government recently shutdown the internet by ordering mobile companies to withhold mobile data.
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Shutting down or controlling access to the internet has become a go-to strategy among some African states who want to control the political narrative.
Repression is on the rise in Zambia under President Edgar Lungu.
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Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
Moves are afoot to ensure 25% of Egyptian MPs are women.
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Opening up positions of political power to women will lead to effective and better implemented development policies.
President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections.
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There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible.
A new law will promote transparency in the funding of political parties in South Africa.
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Countries that regulate political party funding do so to preserve their sovereignty and integrity of domestic politics.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s rise to power was not without challenges.
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Ethiopia has gone through a series of changes that’s put the country on firm democratic footing.
The French National Assembly, one of the Western institutions Western academics believe African countries should aspire to.
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The argument isn’t whether African democracies are better than those in the West. It’s simply that the idea of “real” and “not yet real” democracies expresses a colonial mentality, not reality.
Different approaches to e-governance could bear fruit for African countries.
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African countries’ adoption of e-government platforms hasn’t served the majority of their citizens.
DR Congo presidential candidate Martin Fayulu who has challenged Felix Tshisekedi’s win in the December 2018 poll.
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The DRC’s Constitutional Court has upheld Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win.
Citizens movements are now more powerful than conventional political parties in the DRC.
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Confidence in democracy in the DRC will be built through incremental steps.
A coup attempt failed in Gabon, following President Ali Bongo’s extended illness and absence.
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Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
Supporters of DRC opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, celebrate his presidential election win.
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Felix Tshisekedi may have clinched DRC’s presidency but the road ahead won’t be a smooth one.
The Brexit fallout shows why referenda shouldn’t be considered lightly.
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Referenda have their place in democracy, but can also be misused.
Supporters of the DRC’s opposition candidate, Felix Tshisekedi.
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The DRC could be the exception after a year in which opposition parties fared badly across East and Central Africa.
South Africans head to the polls in May 2019 but there are challenges.
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South Africa’s electoral commission’s failure to ensure a credible voters’ roll threatens to undo its legacy of free and fair elections.
UN forces at a luxury tourist resort outside Bamako, Mali, in 2017 following an attack.
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Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
Elections, and observer processes are a big priority in Africa.
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Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives.