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Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa

Is 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 resilie…

Published: 20 Feb 2019 at 10:08hrs | 7 | by Nic Cheeseman

Rigged votes aren't just an African thing

AFRICA has a reputation for particularly poor quality and controversial elections. I have just come back from Zimbabwe, where the election campaign was heated and the outcome explosive.When delays in the counting of the presidential ballot…

Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 06:42hrs | 4 | by Nic Cheeseman

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Columnist / Nic cheeseman

Both democracy and authoritarianism are on the rise in Africa

Rigged votes aren't just an African thing

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