“Democratic governance in Africa is facing severe headwinds, particularly at the level of supply,” Afrobarometer board chair E. Gyimah-Boadi warned on Thursday at a...
Mali's interim government has postponed the country's much anticipated constitutional referendum.
This is a key step in the country’s path towards elections meant to restore...
A new civil society advocacy coalition focused on promoting democratic values in the West African sub-region has been launched in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
Called the...
Tanzanian President John Magufuli said Friday that freedom and democracy have limits, after a disputed election which saw scores of opposition members arrested and...
The military regime in Sudan appears to be collapsing days after a coup was executed to topple longtime ruler, Omar al-Bashir.
Mr. al-Bashir was removed...
Even though the Rwandan constitution stipulates a multiparty system, voters yet again had no real choice between candidates in what only appeared to be a free and democratic election.
