Flawed elections and poor governance underlie Africa’s backsliding
Monday, January 22, 2024 | 350 Views |
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In reality, Africans still believe in the promise of democracy but want elections to be free and fair PIC: AFP
Geopolitics marked by increasing competition makes for an unfavourable international environment. And although the global context influences Africa’s conflicts, a history of instability is the top indicator of future dissension in a country.
Conflict on the continent peaked at the height of the Cold War.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...