Graham Joseph

Jul 10, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | John B. Nakuta |Shamira Ahmed |Graham Joseph |Mesrob Vartavarian

The Namibian high court recently  the country’s colonial-era “sodomy law”, which had made consensual sexual acts between men a criminal offence. The court declared that the common law offences of “sodomy” and “unnatural sexual offences” were unconstitutional. This ruling follows a separate decision in 2023 where Namibia’s supreme court ruled to recognise certain same-sex unions contracted outside the country.

Jul 1, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Shamira Ahmed |Graham Joseph |Mesrob Vartavarian

Democracy in Africa’s own Nic Cheeseman – aka Fromegahomme – has been interviewed by ABC News about recent events in Kenya. What caused them, how has the government responded, and what comes next? You can watch the interview here:Prof Cheeseman also has a new article out that speaks to how the intersection of youth, urbanization and democratic experience is changing Kenyan politics – and also the limits of that change.

Jun 28, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Shamira Ahmed |Graham Joseph |Mesrob Vartavarian

DIA’s own Nic Cheeseman has written a new column on the prospects for the coalition government being formed in South Africa, drawing on research on the pros and cons of presidential coalitions across the world:“South Africa’s 2024 general elections saw voters give the ruling African National Congress a proverbial bloody nose. After years of poor economic performance and rampant corruption, the flow of supporters abandoning the party went from a stream to a fast flowing river.

Jun 20, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Mesrob Vartavarian |Shamira Ahmed |Graham Joseph |Joleen Steyn Kotze

In my new article, I engage with recent debates on how police officers and township residents grapple with violent crime under a democratic dispensation in South Africa. Police forces are increasingly countering criminality through periodic displays of spectacular violence, while township dwellers, deprived of social services and public security, punish malefactors themselves. By all indications, the results have not been positive.

Jun 19, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Shamira Ahmed |Graham Joseph |Nic Cheeseman |Joleen Steyn Kotze

Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have already been held or are set for the latter half of the year. Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in many countries’ elections. In fact, it already does. AI systems are used in a number of ways.