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Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?

Africa Nic Cheeseman, Jonathan Fisher, Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 21 Jul 2020

A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns

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How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism

Article Nic Cheeseman & Jonathan Fisher - 6 Nov 2019

The unstable pathway many post-colonial African states followed was facilitated by the way in which European empires undermined democratic elements

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New walls in cyberspace: Internet shutdowns and authoritarianism in Africa

Africa Jonathan Fisher - 18 Sep 2019

Cutting off communication has become a favourite ploy of some of the continent’s Big Men. Ironically, this harms their standing in the long term

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