Politics and Society
Should we celebrate when an African country has a peaceful election?
The Island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe just had peaceful elections in which the incumbent President Manuel Pinto da Costa lost to former Prime Minister Evaristo Carvalho. The election and its peaceful conclusion didn’t receive much coverage in the press. Some online are saying it’s because the media isn’t interested in an election happening in an African country if it goes down without incident. Other’s disagree, saying peaceful elections should be the norm in Africa and not a reason to celebrate. With a little help from popular US comedian Chris Rock, let’s get into it.