Posts tagged democracy

June 12 is widely regarded as the most important day in Nigeria’s post-independence political history.

The annual Freedom in the World report, which ranks nations according to civil liberties and political rights, shows which countries are “free”, “partly free” and “not free”. We take a look at some of the African countries that have been classified as “partly free” and “not free”.

In the UK House of Lords, the crisis in Zimbabwe came up, and Lord Adrian Palmer suggested recolonising Zimbabwe as a solution to the crisis. The insensitive statement was seemingly made in jest, but it has incensed many Africans, with some calling the remark unacceptable.

The International Day of Democracy celebrated on 15 September, is a time to think about making economic and political opportunities accessible to all. The bourgeoning young population need not be barred from political and economic leadership.

In Nigeria, you need as much as US$125 000 to buy a presidential nomination form. These exorbitant amounts are aimed to keep the highest political office in the hands of the monied, the connected and the corrupt.

Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing

Pseudo-scientific therapies that claim they can “fix” people who experience same-gender attraction have been proven to be ineffective and inhumane. Why, then, are Ghanaian members of the LGBTQI+ community still being subjected to this form of violence, with the support of organised religion and government? asks Dr Anima Adjepong.

Zimbabwe’s new president promised to deliver the country citizens want but the nation remains on edge.

In Nigeria in the 80s and 90s, Fela Kuti was a major voice of opposition to the oppressive military regime through his music. In 2018, in Uganda, Bobi Wine, not only through his music but his activism too is fighting the same oppression and autocracy. We draw parallels between the Kalakuta President and the Ghetto President.

Joseph Kabila will finally step down and will not contest in the upcoming presidential elections in December. His party has however nominated Kabila loyalist, former Interior Minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadari as its presidential nominee.