In Nigeria, democracy has become a ceremony. Every four years, millions of voters cast ballots, anticipating a government ...

Democracy in Africa has not completely disappeared; it has been deliberately domesticated. It wears familiar colours, waves ...

The ANC called on South Africans to defend their democracy and to reject “AfriForum’s racist disinformation campaign”.

Former minister Frank Nweke Jnr says only accountable leadership and secure citizens can restore public trust.

HARARE - Citizens Coalition for Change senator Jameson Timba has criticised Justice Minister and Zanu‑PF Secretary for Legal ...

Zaba was arrested in July for a satirical article published in the Independent’s long-running Muckraker column. Authorities ...

CHRICED's Ibrahim Zikirullahi warns Nigeria is drifting toward one-party rule, citing defections to APC, and urges resistance ...

Zimbabwean politics has long been framed through the blunt binary of power and force: the gun versus the vote, coercion ...

Guest Column - Africa’s governance debate no longer whispers; it argues loudly. At the centre of that argument sit Rwanda and Ethiopia—two countries often praised for results, yet criticised for ...

The Resource Centre for Human Rights & Civic Education (CHRICED) has warned that Nigeria’s democracy is facing a grave threat ...

Africa was hit by a record number of digital shutdowns in 2025 that stifled opposition and undermined democracy.