Surveys like those of Afrobarometer testify to the sometimes “mystifyingly” resilient commitment to democratic values and institutions, Stanford University’s Larry Diamond told an audience at the National Endowment for Democracy… Read more »
In a research report published this year for the Center for Strategic Intelligence Research, American University political scientist Adrienne LeBas analyzed the current political situation in Zimbabwe. As part of… Read more »
One of Africa’s most important democracy advocacy organizations is in trouble because of a sharp decrease in donor funding, according to several former Assistant Secretaries in the State Department’s Bureau… Read more »
The consortium which runs Africa’s most authoritative public opinion surveys faces funding difficulties. Writing for AllAfrica, Johnnie Carson (right) says that coming at a time when democratic institutions are… Read more »
The political upheavals in Burkina Faso and Burundi have recently drawn international attention to the issue of term limits, but African leaders’ assaults on constitutional tenure restrictions have been under… Read more »
A survey by Afrobarometer shows that growing dissatisfaction with the country’s leadership and government performance has spilled over into frustration with democracy in general, writes analyst Boniface Dulani: Looked… Read more »