Nkasi Wodu

May 1, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Jan Pospisil |Anna Reuss |Josephine Beoku-Betts |Nkasi Wodu

In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – a Sudanese paramilitary force – attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum. Within hours, fighting between the RSF and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) had begun. And by the afternoon, it was nearly impossible for civilians to flee Khartoum. It would take only a few days for the war to spread to other parts of the country.

Feb 16, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Nkasi Wodu

Nigerians might be excused for having election fatigue after going to the polls several times in 2023. In February, voters chose a new president and members of the national legislature, before 28 states voted for governors in March. In April, supplementary elections were held to cover some elections that were not conclusive during the February and March polls, while in November voters in three states went to the polls to elect state governors.

Feb 16, 2024 | t.ly | Nic Cheeseman |Nkasi Wodu

Nigerians might be excused for having election fatigue after going to the polls several times in 2023. In February, voters chose a new president and members of the national legislature, before 28 states voted for governors in March. In April, supplementary elections were held to cover some elections that were not conclusive during the February and March polls, while in November voters in three states went to the polls to elect state governors.

Feb 15, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Daniel Paget |Nkasi Wodu

For anyone who follows Zimbabwe, the past few weeks have been a blur. The country and its people are yet again reeling from a flawed and violent election, an economy in perpetual tailspin, and punishing corruption that even prevented the national football team from taking the pitch in Africa’s Cup of Nations. Perhaps the biggest story on people’s’ minds, however, has been the rapid implosion of Zimbabwe’s main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC).

Jan 23, 2024 | democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Kristof Titeca |Daniel Paget |Nkasi Wodu

From the torture, disappearance, and killing of opponents to the strict control and even gagging of media, the news is rife with the unsavory practices of authoritarian governments. Not content with violently targeting opponents at home, there has been a wave of incidents showing the increasingly long arm of non-democratic regimes, as the poisoning of Sergei Skripal or the murder of Jamal Khashoggi illustrate.