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African elections

Africa’s citizens, not soldiers, must protect and demand democracy

Op-eds

Africa’s citizens, not soldiers, must protect and demand democracy

By Enoch Randy Aikins for ISS Today

Will South Africa learn the right or the wrong lessons from other African elections?

South Africa

Will South Africa learn the right or the wrong lessons from other African elections?

By Rutendo Nyaku

Mandatory voting is the key to inclusive African democracy

Africa

Mandatory voting is the key to inclusive African democracy

By Tinashe Sithole

2020 Elections: Africa may yet teach the US a lesson

South Africa

2020 Elections: Africa may yet teach the US a lesson

By Carien du Plessis

Denial, opportunism and fakery muddy the waters in African campaign against Coronavirus

Africa

Denial, opportunism and fakery muddy the waters in African campaign against Coronavirus

By Sipilisiwe Ncube

Africa pins its hopes on a youthful population to mitigate the devastation of Covid-19

Africa

Africa pins its hopes on a youthful population to mitigate the devastation of Covid-19

By Peter Fabricius

Slamming the door on democracy in the DRC

Africa

Slamming the door on democracy in the DRC

By ISS Today

Beware the Digital Snake-Oil Salesmen

Africa

Beware the Digital Snake-Oil Salesmen

By Greg Mills