President Joseph Kabila chosen to cling to power beyond his constitutional term limit
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.)
The Longest Internet Shutdown in African History
Since January 18 the regime has shut down the internet for British Southern Cameroon in a measure of collective punishment and a show of cowardice.
Addressing Zimbabwe’s Voter Apathy Challenge
What’s critical at this stage is for the government to take serious steps to resource the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission so that it can effectively carry out its mandate of managing the electoral process.
Thousands of South Africans March Seeking Zuma Resignation
Thousands of demonstrators have gathered in the South African capital Pretoria for protests
Latest on the Worrying Arrest of the Zambian Opposition Leader
Authorities detained Hakainde Hichilema, Zambia’s leading opposition figure, narrowly beaten by President Lungu in 2016, for “treason”.
Even If Zuma Departs, South Africa Will Remain Divided
For a better future, South Africans need to unite across class, race and party political lines
Fixing Political Party Funding For Transparency and Accountability
Discretionary power over use of funds by political parties must be exercised justly, fairy, honestly, and, above all, rationally in order to build viable and democratic institutions.
The Tanzanian Political Artists Holding Power to Account
To write about what is going on, musicians have been producing tracks about recent political events
Lack of Kenyan Women Politicians is Full Blown Crisis
Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers had to pass a law ensuring women more parliament representation
Four Nation Famine Requires Global Attention
For all four countries, the culmination of war, poverty, mass displacement, inaccessibility to aid, drought, and crop failure is a formula for famine, with the ultimate result being severe food deprivation that threatens millions.