As it heads to the polls on December 7, Ghana, West Africa’s democracy lodestar, faces arguably its toughest electoral test yet. A harsh economic environment, low trust in institutions and deepening polarisation are fuelling fears of a disorderly election and its aftermath.
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Following its most competitive elections to date, South Africa is under a new coalition government made up of parties at ideological odds with each other; to survive, the coalition must strike an intricate balance both at home and abroad.
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The DRC presidential election will take place on December 20th, 2023. Voters are hoping for developments amid enduring instability and a history of electoral misconduct, while global interest centers around the nation’s strategic minerals.
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The author argues that the 2023 presidential election in Zimbabwe has high stakes for the country itself and internationally and that winning is crucial for both main contenders, who are vying for more power within their respective parties.
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With proper planning, climate action and development interventions need not compete for resources as Nigeria tries to revive its economy.
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A fiercely contested presidential election, with a compelling third-force candidate, is not enough to make Nigeria more democratic.
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This article argues that dwindling state capacity and rent-seeking practices of political elites have created a vicious cycle of poverty, which has contributed towards Nigeria’s growing insecurity.
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Nigeria’s foreign policy has been beleaguered by a persistent clash between its regional aspirations and domestic policy proclivities.
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Nigeria’s next government faces a serious challenge in tackling the country’s public finances. So far, the leading contenders for the presidency have yet to put forward any big ideas.
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Nigeria’s seventh elections since its return to democracy in 1999 will be its most contested yet, but how far it will go in changing the country’s governance remains to be seen.
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Angolans will go to the polls on 24 August 2022. Issues of governance, state reform and socioeconomic development are driving the elections. The outcome of the vote will reverberate beyond the country´s border.
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The two leading candidates are confident of winning the Presidency. However, for the sake of the country’s peace, each has promised to accept the results in the event of a loss.
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Zambia holds a general election on August 12, in which the economy has taken centre stage. It is a tightly contested election that has the southern African region and major western powers closely watching.
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