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By Paul Ejime ECOWAS and Fernando Dias da Costa, who claimed victory in Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November 2025 presidential election, have disagreed over a controversial…
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Jul 1, 2026
By Paul Ejime ECOWAS and Fernando Dias da Costa, who claimed victory in Guinea-Bissau’s 23 November 2025 presidential election, have disagreed over a controversial statement credited…
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Jan 6, 2026
As Africa continues to experiment with electoral democracy, 2025 was among the busiest election years on the continent. But apart from Malawi, where an incumbent lost…
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Jun 29, 2025
“On matters of security, the bulk (sic) stops at the President's table.” Bola Ahmed Tinubu, April 2014 On 26 January 2009, Mamman Bello Ali died. He…
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Apr 26, 2025
On 13 December 1972, Zambia’s founding president, Kenneth Kaunda, signed into law the Constitution (Amendment) Acts, numbers 3,4 and 5 ending the country’s First Republic and…
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Oct 19, 2024
By Kwadwo Afari-Gyan My initial understanding was that I was to make remarks to open a general discussion on democratic elections. Then, a few days ago,…
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Apr 12, 2024
By Paul Ejime When former President Macky Sall shook hands and handed the mantle of leadership to his successor President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s 5th, and…
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Feb 27, 2024
By Paul Ejime Pro-democracy activists and scholars are concerned about the global decline of freedom, erosion of the rule of law, and the growing threats to…
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Nov 25, 2023
By Paul Ejime Okechukwu Ibeanu, a professor of political science and expert on election management and administration has charged election management bodies (EMBs) in the region…
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Sep 15, 2022
By Paul Ejime Every year on the 15th of September, the World marks the International Day of Democracy. It is celebrated to strengthen democracy and highlight…
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May 23, 2022
By Paul Ejime Transactional politics is not new. But its scope in the run-up to Nigeria’s make or mar 2023 elections is not just worrisome;…
