Businesses closed in Ethiopia’s capital to protest a state of emergency declared after prime minister’s resignation
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.)
Shifting fortunes for main Sierra Leone parties in key vote
S. Leone holds election with uncertainty over new movements vying to break the stranglehold of two parties
The Black Panther film, Black Americans and African Immigrants
Movie shows the admirable wokeness of a people who could see large visions of black global life
Zimbabwe’s new president says he is pro-democracy. Is he?
Will parliamentary and presidential elections, which must be held by late July, be free and fair?
Can Democracy Work in Zimbabwe?
Party and national constitutions must be seen as normative guideposts for multi-party democracy
Tanzanian lawmaker jailed for defaming the sitting president
A Tanzanian court on Monday handed five-month jail terms to two regime opponents, including a lawmaker
Equatorial Guinea’s main opposition party dissolved
The main opposition party in Equatorial Guinea has been dissolved by a court that also jailed 21 of its activists
Guinea readies for general strike and city shutdown
Guinea braced for a strike by unions and shutdown of economic activity demanded by the country’s opposition
Causes of Electoral Violence in Africa
The evidence we uncovered in this study showed that patrimonialism as the style of politics, the types of elections, the type of electoral system and election administration are the main causes of election violence in Africa.
Activists Registering Voters At Black Panther Screenings
*As “Black Panther” continues to break box office records, the Movement for Black Lives is using the movie to engage the Black community through voter registration events at screenings across the country, Deadline reports. The movement’s Electoral Justice Project (EJP) launched the “Wakanda the Vote” campaign, which fights for the advancement of the rights of […]