Essebsi is gone: Tunisia’s young democracy faces its toughest test: A military procession accompanies the coffin of the lateTunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi during his funeral in Tunis. Amel Pain/EPA-EFETunisia has been popularly hailed as the only successful political transition to emerge from the wider Arab Spring movement. The culmination of this transition was the … [Read more...] about Essebsi is gone: Tunisia’s young democracy faces its toughest test | The Conversation
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Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds | The Conversation
Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds: Senegalese women cast their ballots in the presidential elections in February. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaWhen I first said that I was going to write a book about the history of democracy in Africa, quite a few people responded with a joke. That will be one of the world’s shortest books, up there with the compendium of … [Read more...] about Democracy in Africa: success stories that have defied all the odds | The Conversation
Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians | The Conversation
Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians: Many young South Africans see no point in voting. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookOn the eve of South Africa’s sixth democratic elections on 8 May, thousands of young people took to Twitter to state reasons for why they had no intention to cast their votes. They used the hashtag #IWantToVoteBut. The trending … [Read more...] about Study shows young South Africans have no faith in democracy and politicians | The Conversation
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa | The Conversation
Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa: Repression is on the rise in Zambia under President Edgar Lungu. EPA/EFE/Abir SultanIs democracy in Africa in retreat? Or is it simply suffering “growing pains”? The last 12 months have seen a great deal of controversy and debate on these important questions. There have been some bright spots, like the rise of more … [Read more...] about Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa | The Conversation
A democracy or a kleptocracy? How South Africa stacks up | The Conversation
A democracy or a kleptocracy? How South Africa stacks up: The commission chaired by Justice Raymond Zondo has heard shocking testimony on the extent of corruption in government. EFE-EPA/Kim LudbrookSouth Africans have been held spellbound by the torrent of evidence of corruption emerging from two parallel commissions of inquiry – into state capture, and the fitness to hold … [Read more...] about A democracy or a kleptocracy? How South Africa stacks up | The Conversation
