Eight candidates are running for president in Malawi’s election.
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It’s an achievement in itself that Malawi is holding its sixth multi-party national elections since its transition from dictatorship under former President Kamuzu Banda.
South Africans queue to cast their vote in a recent election. The country holds five-yearly national elections on 8 May.
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South Africa’s polls have been praised for adhering to international election best practice. But, they are not without problems.
President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally ahead of the 16 February elections.
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There are question marks over whether Nigeria’s upcoming elections will be credible.
A new law will promote transparency in the funding of political parties in South Africa.
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Countries that regulate political party funding do so to preserve their sovereignty and integrity of domestic politics.
Different approaches to e-governance could bear fruit for African countries.
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African countries’ adoption of e-government platforms hasn’t served the majority of their citizens.
DR Congo presidential candidate Martin Fayulu who has challenged Felix Tshisekedi’s win in the December 2018 poll.
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The DRC’s Constitutional Court has upheld Felix Tshisekedi’s presidential election win.
Citizens movements are now more powerful than conventional political parties in the DRC.
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Confidence in democracy in the DRC will be built through incremental steps.
Supporters of DRC opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi, celebrate his presidential election win.
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Felix Tshisekedi may have clinched DRC’s presidency but the road ahead won’t be a smooth one.
The Brexit fallout shows why referenda shouldn’t be considered lightly.
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Referenda have their place in democracy, but can also be misused.
Supporters of the DRC’s opposition candidate, Felix Tshisekedi.
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The DRC could be the exception after a year in which opposition parties fared badly across East and Central Africa.
UN forces at a luxury tourist resort outside Bamako, Mali, in 2017 following an attack.
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Mali has had a tumultuous 2018, and 2019 might not be any better.
Elections, and observer processes are a big priority in Africa.
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Surveys shows that the majority of Africans prefer democracy, despite its flaws, to the alternatives.
Voters during the DRC’s last elections in Kinshasa.
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It’s been an eventful year for the Democratic Republic of Congo as the country prepares for elections.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is now more popular than his governing party, the ANC.
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The ANC has lost so much support among its traditional voters it’s now forced to look beyond them to retain power.
Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili is a candidate in Nigeria’s upcoming 2019 elections.
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Can Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili become the next Nigerian president?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressing the 13th Cosatu conference.
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Electoral support by trade union federation Cosatu has been a huge asset for South Africa’s governing ANC.
Supporters of Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in the capital Bamako.
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Incumbent Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta will be Mali’s next president but an unremarkable first term, and a flawed election, could put a dent in his legacy.
Emmerson Mnangagwa being sworn-in as the second president of Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe’s new president promised to deliver the country citizens want but the nation remains on edge.
There are widespread concerns in Nigeria about vote buying and intimidation.
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Nigerians go to the polls in 2019 in an election that the incumbent Muhammadu Buhari wants to win by any means necessary.
Anti-Joseph Kabila protesters left five people dead and scores injured in Kinshasa.
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Emmanuel Shadary is President Joseph Kabila’s preferred presidential candidate meaning that Kabila could remain in power if not in office.