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Dec 16, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity
Democracy in Africa is taking a short holiday break and will return on the 6th of January. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our incredible journalists and contributors, our loyal readers and supporters, and our dedicated volunteer staff for their tireless efforts and commitment throughout this past year. Together, you’ve helped us shine a light on the stories that matter most.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity |Nic Cheeseman |Tsoloane Mohlomi
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity |John Taden |Daniel Banini |Kingsley Agormor
Once, during the Cold War, jazz echoed through distant lands, carrying with it an unexpected message of freedom and individuality. In those days, the United States deployed its great jazz musicians—figures like Louis Armstrong and Dizzy Gillespie—as cultural ambassadors. Their music was a strategic tool, countering Soviet propaganda with the improvisational genius of jazz, a symbol of democracy and freedom.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Kathleen Klaus |Dannie Verity |Tsoloane Mohlomi
As Mauritius prepares to go the polls on Sunday 10 November, it is important to shed light on three key issues that if not fully addressed can weaken the quality of the process and prevent the outcome from reflecting the will of the people: the Electoral Management Bodies, the fairness and credibility of elections and lastly the adjudication of electoral challenges.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity |Nic Cheeseman |Kathleen Klaus |Tsoloane Mohlomi
🚨 Calling all writers … 🚨Democracy in Africa and the award winning The Continent magazine are looking for authors living in Africa for a NEW series on social movements and youth/popular mobilization from below. The winning pieces will be published in the Continent and then collected together in a standalone booklet.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity |Nic Cheeseman |Kathleen Klaus |Tsoloane Mohlomi
Lesotho, a small country landlocked by South Africa, has been struggling to make constitutional reforms since the advent of coalition politics in 2012. It needs the reforms to address political instability which has been a feature of the country for more than five decades. The judiciary, security agencies and civil service have been politicised, resulting in the institutions being abused for political ends, stoking recurrent instability. The reform project has encountered many headwinds.
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Aug 7, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Micha Wiebusch |Gabrielle Lynch |Tsoloane Mohlomi |Dannie Verity
Have you ever felt frustrated when you are working on something and someone comes along and tells you, “you should do it this way”? Or, they even say “you should do it my way”. Or worse, they just push you aside and do it themselves, or they threaten or even apply physical force if you do not do it their way. That sense of annoyance, when receiving the “advice”, and in its extreme variation, the loss of dignity when being physically coerced, is at the core of this book.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Dannie Verity |Gabrielle Lynch |Tessa Diphoorn |Naomi van Stapele
William Ruto came into State House in September 2022 off the back of a political campaign that undoubtedly targeted Kenya’s youth. Rarely seen without a bright yellow baseball camp and t-shirt, atop of his 6-wheel campaign ‘monster truck’ adorned with flashing lights and the phrase “Every Hustler Matters” down the side, Ruto’s message was clear. He was the alternative to old dynasties, and he would tackle the problems of the everyday Kenyan, namely the cost of living.
