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Is WhatsApp shaping democracy in Africa?

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

How colonial rule predisposed Africa to fragile authoritarianism

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

New walls in cyberspace: Internet shutdowns and authoritarianism in Africa

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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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