Meeting to look for ways to reduce violence and human rights abuses through the judicial process
Africa articles on Democracy Chronicles
News about the struggle for democracy on the ancient continent of Africa where fifty-four nations represent one of the great frontiers for democracy. Also see our World Democracy section! (FYI, Egypt is found in the Middle East section.)
End of Ethiopian Border Stalemate Could Transform Eritrea
Ethiopia has promised to implement an international court’s decision resolving a border dispute with Eritrea
Momentous Days as New PM Pledges Major Ethiopian Reforms
Change includes peace agreement with Eritrea, opening state-owned sectors to investment, plus the release of prisoners
Burundi’s President Promises to Retire in 2020
Deadly political violence and a failed coup attempt followed Nkurunziza’s decision in 2015 to pursue a third term
Zimbabwe Risks Another Sham Poll Without Electoral Reform
At least 15 percent of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission’s leadership is serving or former military officials
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Marches in Capital, Seeking Fair Vote
Thousands of opposition supporters marched in Zimbabwe’s capital on Tuesday to demand electoral reforms
Banned by Mugabe, Play About Zimbabwe Massacres Finally Staged
Play is about a 1980s government crackdown in which rights groups say 20,000 civilians were killed
Court Suspends Key Parts of New Kenyan Cyber Law
Critics argue that the law violated Kenya’s Constitution and infringed on freedom of expression
A Review of the Five-Year-Old Zimbabwe Constitution
Can adopting a new constitution lead to better democracy? Three such scholars, Todd A. Eisenstadt, A Carl LeVan and Tofigh Maboudi, recently explored this question in their global study of 138 constitutions from a 37 year period.
Is Libya Ready for Elections?
Some analysts say conditions in war-scarred Libya are not conducive for a free and fair vote