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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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External publication

Democratic backsliding in West Africa: Nature, causes, remedies

E. Gyimah-Boadi1 Dec 2021

Published by the Kofi Annan Foundation

Why are Africans dissatisfied with democracy? Think corruption.

Christiaan Keulder25 Nov 2021

Analysis

AD491: Most Gambians value elections, but fewer trust the institution that manages them

Maame Akua Amoah TwumSait Matty Jaw22 Nov 2021Gambia

In the first post-Jammeh presidential poll, most Gambians believe in elections, but fewer trust the institution that manages them.

Some Africans — but not all —are happy with the quality of their elections.

Do Africans want democracy — and do they think they’re getting it?

Growing majority of Sudanese reject non-democratic regimes

25 Oct 2021Sudan

AD483: Liberians want a free media – within limits – and unrestricted access to social media

Maame Akua Amoah Twum20 Oct 2021Liberia

Liberians want a free media – within limits – and unrestricted access to social media

Growing majority of Sudanese reject non-democratic regimes, Afrobarometer survey shows

19 Oct 2021Sudan

Le respect de la loi passe avant la popularité des dirigeants, selon les citoyens tunisiens

11 Oct 2021Tunisia

AD480: Ugandans see social media as beneficial and want unrestricted access, but are wary of its use to spread fake news

Makanga Ronald KakumbaJosephine Sanny24 Sep 2021Uganda

Ugandans see social media as beneficial and want unrestricted access, but are wary of its use to spread fake news