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The 2010 revolution in Tunisia did more than just birth the Arab Spring, it birthed democracy for the first time in the country’s history. Previously under Ottoman and French rule, Tunisia became a …
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Local Chief Meeting, Photo from newsghana.com Ghana has been praised for its uninterrupted and well-functioning democracy for three decades after transitioning to democracy with the 1992 …
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Zimbabwe’s ruling party since the 1980s, The Zimbabwe African National Union — Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)’s, appeals to democracy and national interest in regard to their proposed Patriotic Bill should …
Paul Kagame’s presidency has been plagued with accusations of election rigging, suppression of free speech, and unjustified imprisonment of political opponents from the very beginning. Succeeding …
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Since November of 2020, Ethiopia has been consumed by the ongoing conflict between the national government and rebels from the northernmost part of the country. This conflict however, has had a wide …
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Following drastic changes to its constitution, along with a notably peaceful election cycle, Kenya seemed to be making great strides in its democracy during the 2010s decade. However, the pervasion of …
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On January 24th, 2022, the army of Burkina Faso successfully waged a coup against their government and took control of the country. Led by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, the Patriotic …
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Started on Twitter with the hashtag #FixTheCounrty and then spread onto streets in the form of non-violent protests. This August, Ghanaian youth have demonstrated against the political elite for the …
