African Elections Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/african-elections/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:25:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 African Elections Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/african-elections/ 32 32 67616479 Democracy in code: How digital power is reshaping sovereignty in Africa https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/democracy-in-code-how-digital-power-is-reshaping-sovereignty-in-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/democracy-in-code-how-digital-power-is-reshaping-sovereignty-in-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:23:00 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=574317 Zambia’s election reveals a new democratic battleground: the smartphone. From fake results and premature victory claims to algorithm-driven misinformation and AI-generated deception, political power is increasingly mediated by technologies controlled beyond national borders—raising an urgent question for Africa: who governs democracy when democracy itself is being written in code?

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/democracy-in-code-how-digital-power-is-reshaping-sovereignty-in-africa/feed/ 0 574317 Africans Rising applauds the people of Liberia on peaceful elections https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africans-rising-applauds-the-people-of-liberia-on-peaceful-elections/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africans-rising-applauds-the-people-of-liberia-on-peaceful-elections/?noamp=mobile#respond Sun, 15 Oct 2023 16:07:21 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573301 Africans Rising would like to congratulate the people of Liberia for turning out in large numbers and particularly for their peaceful participation in the general elections.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/africans-rising-applauds-the-people-of-liberia-on-peaceful-elections/feed/ 0 573301 Zimbabwe heads for yet another disputed election https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/?noamp=mobile#respond Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:33:11 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573216 Since the last polls, the government has weaponised the law and COVID-19 regulations against active citizenship and political participation.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/zimbabwe-heads-for-yet-another-disputed-election/feed/ 0 573216 Solidarity Message – Africans Rising calls for free, fair and peaceful election in Sierra Leone https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/solidarity-message-africans-rising-calls-for-free-fair-and-peaceful-election-in-sierra-leone/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/solidarity-message-africans-rising-calls-for-free-fair-and-peaceful-election-in-sierra-leone/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:49:35 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=573107 Sierra Leone prepares to go to the polls on Saturday, June 24th to elect a new government, Africans Rising for Unity, Justice, Peace and Dignity calls for free, fair and peaceful elections that reflect the will of the people.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/solidarity-message-africans-rising-calls-for-free-fair-and-peaceful-election-in-sierra-leone/feed/ 0 573107 The African Union at 20: some reason to cheer, but lots of work ahead https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/the-african-union-at-20-some-reason-to-cheer-but-lots-of-work-ahead/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/the-african-union-at-20-some-reason-to-cheer-but-lots-of-work-ahead/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:10:46 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=71025 The AU needs to address two main problems to steer Africa into a prosperous future – the use of unconstitutional means by some leaders to cling to power and disregard for the rule of law.

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