Zimbabwe’s economy has not improved since President Emmerson Mnangagwa came to power following a coup. The opposition has launched renewed protests.
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Report: Repression Intensifying in Zimbabwe As Old Guard, Military in Firm Control
It’s two years since the coup that brought him to power but nothing shows that Mnangagwa’s reforms will see the day of light. The army is still in control.
Africa’s evolving regimes: Totalitarian or autocratic?
Democratization took place in Africa in the early 1990s but most African states became electoral autocracies. However, these systems are not totalitarian.
Tracking conditions for citizen action in democratic transitions
While Tunisians remain committed to democracy, they are feeling the painful lack of economic and political progress, argues analyst Jake Walles.
Cameroon: legislative and municipal elections marred by violence
Cameroon held legislative and municipal elections on Friday February 9, 2019. They were marred by violence and will not end its separatist violence.
Lawyers to ICC: Free Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Unconditionally
Lawyers for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo urged ICC judges Thursday to lift conditions they imposed on him last year when he was released.
Why did Egypt’s democratic transition fail?
Liberal, leftist and Islamist forces unified during the 18-day uprising around the demand for Mubarak to leave but with no plan of what to do next.
Democracy in Crisis in Gabon as another Father-to-Son Transition Looms
To demonstrate its commitment to democracy in Africa, the international community must delegitimize father-to-son transfer of power on the continent.
Zimbabwe Billionaire to Pay Doctors About $300 A Month to End Strike
Zimbabwe striking junior doctors will end a four-month strike after accepting offer from a billionaire to pay them about $300 monthly for six months.
Deep state poses threat to Sudan’s democratic transition
Sudan’s deep state still poses a threat to the democratic process and fixing the security question remains a priority for the transition to work, observers.