Anambra state Governor’s election has Goodluck Nigeria President’s popularity backing key ally
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.)
South Africa Politics Ahead of Key 2014 Elections
Next year’s election in South Africa politics marks 20 years of democracy and apartheid collapse
Repression of Journalists is Ethiopia Tragedy
Heroic journalists are languishing in jails of dictatorship crackdown in unknown Ethiopia tragedy
Mali Journalists March for Fallen Colleagues
Murder of two colleagues denounced as Mali journalists march against violence wave toward press
New Program to Support South Sudan Democracy
US program seeks to help train election workers and support new government in South Sudan democracy
Sudan Splinter Movement Demands Political Change
Major political change part of Sudan splinter movement demands fueled by rise of political protest
National Kenyan Anti-Corruption Hotline Established
New attempt to stem graft in creation of Kenyan anti-corruption hotline to report official graft
Dictatorship Crackdown Targets Sudan Universities
Dictatorship arresting professors and students as violent crackdown targets Sudan universities
US Needs to Rethink Southern Africa Democracy Strategy
Southern Africa democracy in can succeed in a place where widespread free and fair elections have struggled to take root in the violent past
VIDEO: Tunisia Civil Society Group Empowering Citizens
Tunisia’s turbulent politics has begun to make room for a post-Arab Spring revolution in new civil society groups like those featured in this 4 minute video