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Bishops in Zambia Decry Shrinking Democracy for Leaders Opposed to Government
Politicians who are opposed to the government in Zambia are being denied their freedom of expression, Catholic Bishops…
Statement of Commitment to USAID’s Democracy Delivers Initiative
Today, the Ford Foundation joined the Rockefeller Foundation in support of USAID’s flagship “Democracy Delivers” event at the…
Zimbabwe Has Joined the Growing Ranks of the World’s Electoral Autocracies
ELECTORAL autocracy has replaced democracy’s standard free and fair election method in much of the troubled world. In…
Duz’s Robert Chapman Bows Out of Presidential Race Due to Financial Challenges
OPPOSITION Democratic Union of Zimbabwe (DUZ) party leader Robert Chapman has withdrawn from the August 23 polls Presidential…
CCC Leader and Former Loyalist Lead Push to Oust Mnangagwa in August
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa will face a former ruling party stalwart who was exiled after a coup six…
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa, Kasukuwere, & Chamisa Aim for Presidency
Zimbabwe’s president, the country’s main opposition leader and a former ruling party stalwart exiled following a coup are…
Egypt National Dialogue Marred by Wave of Arrests
Football supporters jailed, presidential candidates behind bars, human rights activists put on a “terrorist list”… NGOs accuse Egyptian…
Zimbabwe President Promises ‘free and fair’ Election
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed that general elections expected later this year will be free and…
Zimbabweans Mark Independence Day as Tense General Election Looms
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday vowed that general elections expected later this year would be free and…
Nigeria’s Flawed Election Risks a Democratic Backslide
Nigerians elected a new president in a process that fell far short of what voters deserved and expected.…