Some African nations are strengthening their democracy, while most are stuck in a dangerously authoritarian spiral.
- Extraordinary Lecturer, University of Pretoria
Les échecs des gouvernements élus de manière symbolique ont privé les dirigeants – ainsi que le système démocratique – d'une base populaire avant-gardiste.
The failures of nominally elected governments has denied leaders - as well as the democratic system - a vanguard popular constituency.
À l’instar de la Côte d’Ivoire, le spectre des présidences à vie plane sur beaucoup de pays africains. Aussi l’Union africaine devrait-elle imposer la limitation du nombre de mandats à deux.
African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy.
President Alassane Ouattara (78) has been blowing hot and cold on whether he’ll be seeking a third term.
The success of Malawi’s democratic dispensation will be measured on the extent to which it delivers public goods – opportunities, development, accountability – for the people.
The killing of protesters by the Sudanese military signifies its reluctance to hand over power, as demanded by the African Union.
The role of the military in toppling authoritarian rulers, after intensive popular protests, raises questions about how the AU’s policy against coups should be applied.
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