The year 2021 is poised to be a busy political season for the African continent with more than 13 countries heading to the polls to elect new leaders, notes analyst Stephen… Read more »
Democracy in Tanzania is broken—and is in trouble elsewhere in Africa, too, The Economist reports. Guinea’s election on October 18th resulted in a dubious victory (and a third term) for… Read more »
A series of elections across Africa threaten to roll back democracy on the continent and destabilize some of the few economies around the world still projected to grow this year. The… Read more »
Ivory Coast‘s President Alassane Ouattara says changes to the constitution are needed to help bring peace after years of conflict. The country is voting in a referendum to approve the… Read more »
Persistence is the key to the United States becoming a more effective partner in supporting democratic development in Africa, a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing was told this week. The continent has… Read more »