After 24 years of democracy, women still struggle for political relevance in Nigeria - limited by poverty, corruption and other factors.
Voters display their permanent voters card during the 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos.
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Logistical challenges facing the 2023 elections remain huge given the number of political parties, the security environment and the number of contestants at various levels.
Protesters descended on the seat of government in 2017 to demand former South African president Jacob Zuma resign.
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Chief Research Specialist in Democracy and Citizenship at the Human Science Research Council and a Research Fellow Centre for African Studies, University of the Free State