>A cartoonist who was held in custody for more than five months in Equatorial Guinea was released on Wednesday
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.)
Central African ballet provides glimmer of unity in war-torn
In a country bloodily divided by ethnic and religious strife, the National Central African Ballet is a rare unifying factor
Former Minister’s Reported Death Highlights Eritrea’s Secret Prisons
Spotlight on the country’s secret prison system, where some of the nation’s founders have been held without trial
DR Congo faces nationwide strike after protest deaths
The powerful Catholic Church said it supports calls for a nationwide stoppage in response to a bloody crackdown
Corruption Allegations Rock Angolan Political Transition
Allegations and new tensions could imperil hopes of radical change in the oil-rich but debt-ridden nation
Lessons from the failure of the second wave of African democratization
There have been many electoral transitions across the continent indicative of a pattern of democratic consolidation
Equatorial Guinea cartoonist cleared of charges, but still in jail
Country’s public prosecutor dropped all charges against cartoonist Ramon Esono Ebale and demanded his release
REPORT: South Sudanese Elite Fund Militias With Illicit Oil Sales
South Sudan’s elite is using the country’s oil wealth to get rich and terrorize civilians, says new report
DR Congo protesters urge anti-government general strike
Civil opposition groups in Democratic Republic of Congo called for a general strike in protest at killing of activists
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa in his first 100-days: What has he done?
Zimbabwe’s new President Emmerson Mnangagwa was recently all over social media telling everyone who cares to listen the achievements that his government has made since taking over on November 24, 2017.