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<title>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Category Title: Elections Hub/Political Transitions</title>
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<description>APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute &#45; Category Title: Elections Hub/Political Transitions</description>
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<dc:rights>© APRI – Africa Policy Research Institute gGmbH. 2026</dc:rights>

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<title>Ghana’s December 2024 elections put the resilience of the country’s vaunted democracy to the test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2024 12:07:26 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>H. Kwasi Prempeh</dc:creator>
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<title>South Africa’s new coalition government: implications for social, economic and foreign policy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:59:33 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Bhaso Ndzendze</dc:creator>
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<title>Electoral Impasse in Senegal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Senegal stands at a crossroads as it grapples with a constitutional crisis ahead of the highly anticipated 2024 presidential elections. So, can this dynamic democracy find a way forward amidst mounting tensions and international scrutiny? ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:04:50 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Amy Niang</dc:creator>
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<title>The 2023 Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Challenges and Opportunities</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:36:29 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Emizet F. Kisangani</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2023 elections, democratic republic of congo</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s 2023 Election: Dynamics, Candidates, and Implications for Democracy, the Economy, and International Relations</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/zimbabwes-2023-election-dynamics-candidates-and-implications-for-democracy-the-economy-and-international-relations</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 21:40:18 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>McDonald Lewanika</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>zimbabwe, 2023 election, legitimacy, politics, democracy, norms, principles</media:keywords>
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<title>Will there be meaningful democratic reforms in Nigeria post the 2023 elections?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/will-there-be-meaningful-democratic-reforms-in-nigeria-post-the-2023-elections</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A fiercely contested presidential election, with a compelling third-force candidate, is not enough to make Nigeria more democratic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 20:19:44 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Ayisha Osori</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria 2023 Elections: The hunt for unencumbered revenues</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-the-hunt-for-unencumbered-revenues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2023 19:19:38 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Feyi Fawehinmi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, revenue, political, democracy</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria 2023 Elections: Contenders, Campaigns, and Change</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/nigeria-2023-elections-contenders-campaigns-and-change</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 21:36:55 +0100</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Mark Amaza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>nigeria, election, africa, west africa, 2023 election, economy, pdp, apc, lp, nnpp, political, democracy, campaigns</media:keywords>
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<title>Positive Change or More of the Same? Angola&amp;apos;s 2022 Election</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/positive-change-or-more-of-the-same-angolas-2022-election</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:53:56 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Albano Agostinho Troco</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angola, Africa, Election, Presidential Election, Economy Policy, Europe</media:keywords>
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<title>What is at stake for Kenyans in the 2022 Elections?</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/what-is-at-stake-for-kenyans-in-the-2022-elections</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:18:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Victor Abuso</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Election, 2022 Elections, Africans</media:keywords>
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<title>Continuity or change? Zambia’s referendum of an election</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/continuity-or-change-zambias-referendum-of-an-election</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ 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. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:41:19 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Reginald Ntomba</dc:creator>
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<title>Chad: Current Political Crisis Further Endangers Economic Diversification Prospects</title>
<link>https://afripoli.org/chad-current-political-crisis-further-endangers-economic-diversification-prospects</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ With the killing of the former President, there is the danger that oil revenue management and low investment in the areas of the economy that sustain rural dwellers will only worsen. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 06:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Yamingué Bétinbaye</dc:creator>
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