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Let the people have a say

Democracy, freedom, and citizen engagement

Areas covered include citizenship, civic engagement, civil liberties, demand for and supply of democracy, elections, electoral integrity, freedom of association, freedom of speech, multiparty competition, partisanship, political participation, political parties, pre-election surveys, satisfaction with democracy, term limits and, volunteerism.

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PP85: Africans want more democracy, but their leaders still aren’t listening

Most indicators of support for democratic institutions remain strong and steady.

PP85: Les Africains désirent plus de démocratie, mais leurs dirigeants ne les écoutent toujours pas

La plupart des indicateurs de soutien aux institutions démocratiques demeurent solides et stables.

Les médias devraient être libres de publier n’importe quelles opinions ou idées d’après les Malgaches

21 Dec 2022Madagascar

Communiqué de presse

Preference for democracy remains high in Nigeria, but dissatisfaction with its quality is growing

2 Dec 2022Nigeria

News release

AD551: Support for elections weakens among Africans; many see them as ineffective in holding leaders accountable

Fredline M’Cormack-HaleMavis Zupork Dome16 Sep 2022

Still, most citizens prefer elections and multiparty competition over other methods for choosing their leaders.

AD551: En Afrique, le soutien aux élections s’affaiblit ; beaucoup doutent qu’elles permettent de tenir redevables leurs élus

Fredline M’Cormack-HaleMavis Zupork Dome16 Sep 2022

Néanmoins, la plupart des citoyens préfèrent la compétition électorale et multipartite à d’autres méthodes pour choisir leurs dirigeants.

Young Zimbabweans far less likely than their elders to be registered and to intend to vote in 2023

14 Sep 2022Zimbabwe

News release

WP192: Measuring the impact of self-censorship on political party support in Afrobarometer data using machine learning

Paul Friesen29 Aug 2022

Can we make political opinion polling more trustworthy?

WP191: Only game in town? Inequality and demand for democracy in Africa – a micro perspective

Thomas Isbell19 Aug 2022

Only game in town? Inequality and demand for democracy in Africa – a micro perspective

Zimbabweans say they consider policies first, rather than gifts or ethnicity, when voting

10 Aug 2022Zimbabwe

News release