Political legacies generated during authoritarian rule have a tendency to transcend into the multiparty era.
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The ICC must not further destroy its credibility by cooperating with the sorts of bad actors who should be before a court themselves.
A new round of elections offers an opportunity to strengthen civil and political freedoms.
For the first time since independence, Namibia’s ruling party has suffered electoral setbacks in the midst of economic and political crisis.
In a country where there are more than 80 ethnic groups, the territorial solution isn’t a feasible solution.
The Khamas have dominated Botswana’s politics since the 1870s, but they are now a discredited, spent force.
The unstable authoritarian pathway that many post-colonial African states followed was facilitated by the way in which European empires undermined democratic elements within African societies.
It’s time for a new approach as it becomes increasingly clear that protests won’t topple the Zanu-PF government.
The election’s result endorses other evidence that trust in South Africa’s constitutional settlement and its political institutions is steadily declining.
In a surprising change in trends, citizens in many African countries increasingly support government restrictions of press freedom.
Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
The biggest threats are the concentration of media ownership and attempts to legislate the online media environment.
Democratic and authoritarian countries are moving further away from each other.
More than half of Nigeria’s 51% registered voters are aged between 18-35 years.
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.
Gabon is a wealthy and stable country and this might explain why the January 7 coup attempt failed.
Felix Tshisekedi may have clinched DRC’s presidency but the road ahead won’t be a smooth one.
Elections are supposed to hold politicians accountable: Officials who fear losing their seat will work harder for voters. But in some countries, political competition actually makes government worse.
Facebook retired its ‘Move fast and break things’ slogan – perhaps because, as new research from Brazil confirms, democracy is among the things left broken by online misinformation and fake news.
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Professor of Democracy, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Warwick
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Academic, International Relations Department, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand
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Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria
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Research Professor, Institute for Development Studies (IDS), University of Nairobi
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Independent researcher & Lecturer, Tumaini University Makumira
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Professor of Media Industries, University of Nottingham
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Professor of History, Durham University
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Professor, Weber State University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of East London
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Associate Professor of International Studies, University of Nottingham
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Associate Professor, Political Science and Global Studies, Universidad de los Andes
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Senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Leeds Beckett University
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Professeur des universités, Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
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Professor of Francophone Studies (Africa, Caribbean), Faculty Affiliate with Africana Studies, World Literature Program and Human Rights Pracice, University of Arizona
