Courage, optimism, and action: A pathway to boost African democracies
Source: The East African
Governance in Africa is undergoing an upheaval – the kind that is people-driven, and more recently and unfortunately, army driven.
These are trying times for democracy globally. From civilian threats against democratic processes in the United States in January 2021, to the recent combatant takeover of Gabon’s Government.
But democracy remains the most popular means of governance among Africans. Protection of democracy calls for us all to reject coups unequivocally, and counter harmful narratives that democracy could be traded off for good governance.
Click here to read the full article published by The East African on 1 December 2023.
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Governance in Africa is undergoing an upheaval – the kind that is people-driven, and more recently and unfortunately, army driven.
These are trying times for democracy globally. From civilian threats against democratic processes in the United States in January 2021, to the recent combatant takeover of Gabon’s Government.
But democracy remains the most popular means of governance among Africans. Protection of democracy calls for us all to reject coups unequivocally, and counter harmful narratives that democracy could be traded off for good governance.
Click here to read the full article published by The East African on 1 December 2023.
Image by The East African
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