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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​News about the struggle for better democracy in Nigeria.​ ​​​According to Freedom House, Nigeria is not an electoral democracy. Elections in the largest country in Africa have "by and large been chaotic affairs marked by vote rigging and violence". Also check out our section on World Democracy and our articles on Africa.

Nigeria: Singer Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’

By DC Editors - August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

Nigeria: Singer Sentenced to Death for 'Blasphemy'

Secular by law, Sharia courts are still allowed to operate in Nigeria. One such court sentenced 22-year-old singer Aminu Sharif to death for blasphemy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Nigeria, Political Artwork, Political Dissidents, Religion and Democracy

Nigeria’s Militarised Democratic Experiment: lessons for Sudan?

By DC Editors - October 11, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nigeria’s Militarised Democratic Experiment: lessons for Sudan?

On Sudan’s transition, expert opinion raises the question of whether Nigeria’s militarised democratic experiment should serve as a lesson.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Nigeria, Sudan

Nigeria detaining Child Victims of Boko Haram

By DC Editors - September 11, 2019 1 Comment

Interview: Children Languishing in Nigeria’s Military Prison

Through interviews Human Rights Watch discovered that some children arrested in Nigeria’s Boko Haram crackdown were actually victims of the terrorist group.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Nigeria

Cameroon: Life Sentence for Separatists Gross Violation of Rights

By DC Editors - September 9, 2019 Leave a Comment

Cameroon: Life Sentence for Separatists Gross Violation of Rights

UN Refugee Agency said the life sentencing of separatist leaders by Cameroon Military court violates the fundamental principle of non-refoulement practice.

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Democracy Protests, Dictatorships, Nigeria

Another spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa

By Livert Ngum - September 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Another spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa

September 2, 2019, South Africa recorded another spate of xenophobic violence against foreign national in South Africa’s commercial capital, Johannesburg.

Filed Under: International Democracy Originals Tagged With: Africa, Cameroon, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Nigerians Attack South African Businesses in Retaliation

By DC Editors - September 6, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nigerians Attack South African Businesses in Retaliation

South African businesses in Nigeria are being targeted with violence in retaliation for xenophobic attacks carried against Africans working in South Africa.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Nigeria, South Africa

Deadly Crackdown in Nigeria on Shia Protest

By DC Editors - July 27, 2019 Leave a Comment

Deadly Crackdown in Nigeria on Shia Protest

Nigerian police fired apparently unlawfully on a peaceful protest by the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria in the capital, Abuja, on July 22, 2019.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Democracy Protests, Nigeria

Nigerian Ponders Far-Reaching Constitutional And Political Challenges

By DC Editors - July 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nigerian Ponders Far-Reaching Constitutional And Political Challenges

INEC says constitutional and legal alterations and amendments alone cannot solve the challenges of the electoral process in the country.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Nigeria

Nigeria’s Wavering Commitment to Freedom of Expression

By DC Editors - June 30, 2019 Leave a Comment

Nigeria’s Wavering Commitment to Freedom of Expression

The authorities have struggled to maintain a balance between regulating against extreme views and hate speech and preserving the right to free speech.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Nigeria, Social Media and Democracy

How ‘Warlord Democrats’ Threaten Africa’s Democratic Moment

By DC Editors - June 26, 2019 Leave a Comment

Warlord Democrats

In the 60-plus years since the countries of sub-Saharan Africa started becoming independent, democracy there has advanced unevenly.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Dictatorships, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa

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