Fishing in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city. Photo credit: Flickr/Mark Fischer (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://bit.ly/381jxqI KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free (down from Free in 2020) Government Type Presidential Republic Population 11.3 million UPCOMING ELECTIONS Presidential Election March 2021… Read More
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Upcoming ElectionsMali Parliamentary – Due June 2019 (postponed indefinitely) and Regional and Local – Due November 2019 (delays likely)Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic Preparations for the upcoming elections, which have been delayed multiple… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Upcoming ElectionsTogo Local – June 30, 2019These elections are happening in the context of widespread protests that began in 2017 demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled Togo for 50 years, the longest-ruling family… Read More
Upcoming ElectionsMauritania Presidential – June 22, 2019Mauritania’s incumbent came to power in a military coup and the country is rated “not free” by Freedom House, but some hope that political space could be opening up, albeit slowly. While… Read More
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Benin Presidential Election: March 2021
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Fishing in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city. Photo credit: Flickr/Mark Fischer (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://bit.ly/381jxqI KEY FACTS Freedom House Rating Partly Free (down from Free in 2020) Government Type Presidential Republic Population 11.3 million UPCOMING ELECTIONS Presidential Election March 2021… Read More
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Africa This Week – October 7, 2019
Last Updated: October 18, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Africa This Week – August 26, 2019
Last Updated: September 6, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Africa This Week – August 5, 2019
Last Updated: August 24, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
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Africa This Week – June 24, 2019
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Africa This Week – June 17, 2019
Last Updated: June 26, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsMali Parliamentary – Due June 2019 (postponed indefinitely) and Regional and Local – Due November 2019 (delays likely)Freedom House Rating: Partly Free – Government Type: Semi-Presidential Republic Preparations for the upcoming elections, which have been delayed multiple… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Namibia, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda
Africa This Week – June 10, 2019
Last Updated: June 19, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsTogo Local – June 30, 2019These elections are happening in the context of widespread protests that began in 2017 demanding the resignation of President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has ruled Togo for 50 years, the longest-ruling family… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Sudan, Togo
Africa This Week – June 3, 2019
Last Updated: June 11, 2019 by 21votes Leave a Comment
Upcoming ElectionsMauritania Presidential – June 22, 2019Mauritania’s incumbent came to power in a military coup and the country is rated “not free” by Freedom House, but some hope that political space could be opening up, albeit slowly. While… Read More
Category: This Week Tags: Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Guinea-Bissau, Malawi, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan