Rethinking democracy and authoritarianism in Africa
I am cautious about offering my opinions too quickly, perhaps a discipline honed by years of doctoral training, where one learns that premature certainty is often the enemy of rigorous thought.
By David Chikwaza
Feb. 27, 2026
Africa’s growing democracy deficit
Coups in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Chad and Niger have underlined the region’s instability amid threats from insurgents and weak democratic institutions.
By silence
Sep. 15, 2023
