This presentation was given by Afrobarometer’s director of surveys, Boniface Dulani, at the ECOSOCC Citizens’ Forum on Democracy and Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Africa, held in Lusaka Zambia on the 11th of July 2022.
The presentation was a part of a session titled “Addressing the Governance Deficit: The Role of African Civil Society”, which looked at UCG with particular emphasis on gaps and challenges prevalent in contemporary democratic systems in Africa. This includes Elections, undemocratic transfers of power, Inequitable multilateralism, politicised religious systems, the influence of Foreign interests and civic engagement.