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South Africa Risks Delaying Vote and moving away from democracy by Changing Election Law

Amendments in the South African Electoral Matters Amendment Bill are plainly unconstitutional and a significant threat to South Africa’s democracy. Ruling party set to get bigger share of state funding. Thus, The Electoral…

March 13, 2024ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa

Democracy Governance Healthcare

The Gambian parliament and government sure to follow religious elites in suppressing women

The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in March 2024. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal is an attack on cultural…

March 7, 2024FGM, Gambia

Democracy Governance

General Deby will remain in power cementing loss of democracy in Chad

Truly free and fair elections in Chad is unlikely. All indications are that Chad’s presidential elections will be a highly orchestrated exercise to ensure General Mahamat Déby remains in power. Chad…

March 5, 2024Chad

Governance

The Politics of the February 8, 2024, General Elections in Pakistan

As expected, the 12th general elections held on February 8, 2024, were massively rigged by the military, and delivered a hung parliament. Earlier, Pakistan’s 12th general elections were held on February…

February 28, 2024Pakistan

Governance

Congolese PM resigns amid DRC-Rwanda tensions

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde has resigned from his position after three years at the helm choosing, instead, to focus on parliamentary duties…

February 21, 2024DRC, M23, Rwanda

Conflict Coup Governance

The Sudanese army is at risks of collapse.

Fattah al-Burhan appeared to be sufficiently weak, compelling him to rely on his fellow Sudan Armed Forces bigwigs to govern. The war, which erupted after relations between the two wings of…

February 20, 2024Sudan

Corruption Democracy Governance

Nigeria could return to parliamentary system of governance to limit presidential power and align interests of regional elites.

Sixty House of Representatives members on Wednesday proposed a bill to amend the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria and return the country to a parliamentary system as a replacement for the current…

February 15, 2024Nigeria

Democracy Governance

Illegitimate decision to postpone presidential elections in Senegal ruins democracy and throws Dakar into a deep political crisis

The decision by Senegalese President Macky Sall to postpone presidential elections by 10 months poses a serious threat to the political stability and peace in the west Africa nation that…

February 13, 2024Senegal

Democracy Governance

Authoritarian drift in El Salvador

The landslide re-election of El Salvador President Nayib Bukele was cheered by supporters of his gang crackdown, but has worried opponents who fear the country is sliding into a de facto one-party state. More on…

February 6, 2024Salvador

Geopolitics Governance

Iran and Pakistan Conflict

The Iran-Pakistan conflict presents multifaceted challenges, involving internal security concerns, regional power dynamics, and global geopolitical considerations. As these dynamics continue to unfold, the intricate interplay of domestic politics, military actions,…

January 29, 2024Iran, Pakistan

Governance

South Africa Risks Delaying Vote and moving away from democracy by Changing Election Law

The Gambian parliament and government sure to follow religious elites in suppressing women

General Deby will remain in power cementing loss of democracy in Chad

The Politics of the February 8, 2024, General Elections in Pakistan

Congolese PM resigns amid DRC-Rwanda tensions

The Sudanese army is at risks of collapse.

Nigeria could return to parliamentary system of governance to limit presidential power and align interests of regional elites.

Illegitimate decision to postpone presidential elections in Senegal ruins democracy and throws Dakar into a deep political crisis

Authoritarian drift in El Salvador

Iran and Pakistan Conflict

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