To many advocates, voting behind bars is more about respecting the rights of the inmates who have already lost so much.
While Goita continues to tout his leadership as a stabilising force, analysts caution that his extended rule has eroded Mali’s democratic institutions.
While over 70 percent of Africans support multi-party elections and presidential term limits, trust in electoral processes has weakened. Only 58 percent believe their most recent election was free and fair, down from 66 percent in 2014, and 48 percent say votes are not counted fairly.
Adegboyega warned that authoritarian regimes are not alone in this practice. Democratic governments, he said, now justify surveillance under the banner of national security, which continues to alarm civil society actors and watchdog groups.
Fragile peace and escalating tensions threaten the country’s democratic transition.
For the past seven years since the peace accord, the foundation of the peace deals has always been under threat.
Beyond corruption and electoral malfeasance, a harsh economic condition, including a historical inflation hitting 40 per cent on food items, pushed average Nigerians to a squalid condition.
Six years after a military court in Cameroon sentenced Conrad to 15 years, he called on the international community for help.
Political analysts believe President Tinubu is fighting in favour of his minister as the Rivers state issue is a political misunderstanding between a godfather and a godson.
This funding will enable the organisation to recruit journalists from Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia to produce pro-freedom stories.
If elections were once the hallmark of democratic legitimacy, 2024 demonstrated that they could just as easily serve as instruments of coercion.
Reporters Without Borders sees a worrying decline in support and respect for media autonomy and increasing pressure from the state actors.
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