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Nic Cheeseman

Two surveys, two wildly different predictions for Zambia’s election
Africa
/ 9 July 2021

Two surveys, two wildly different predictions for Zambia’s election

But both surveys ultimately suggest that Zambia’s governing party is under considerable pressure

By Simon Allison
Pressured Mutharika fires army chiefs
Africa
/ 19 March 2020

Pressured Mutharika fires army chiefs

A statement from the presidency said popular army commander General Vincent Nundwe, alongside his deputy Clement Namangale, had been replaced

By Golden Matonga
Lunga erodes Zambia’s democracy
Africa
/ 6 September 2019

Lunga erodes Zambia’s democracy

A proposed amendment to its Constitution may turn Zambia into a de facto one-party state

By Nic Cheeseman
UK visas discriminate against Africans
Article
/ 14 August 2019

UK visas discriminate against Africans

No continent has suffered more from Britain’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy

By Nic Cheeseman
WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad
Africa
/ 12 August 2019

WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad

In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas

By Nic Cheeseman
Presidents for life spell danger
Africa
/ 12 April 2019

Presidents for life spell danger

Algerian and Sudanese citizens have taken to the streets and Cameroon and Uganda may be next

By Nic Cheeseman
Algeria, Sudan and the danger of presidents-for-life
Article
/ 10 April 2019

Algeria, Sudan and the danger of presidents-for-life

Unless something changes, Cameroon and Uganda might be next

By Nic Cheeseman
Sudan is Africa’s secret crisis
Africa
/ 27 February 2019

Sudan is Africa’s secret crisis

Having long failed to establish a stable political system, the government of President al-Bashir has presided over a prolonged economic crisis

By Nic Cheeseman
No, Africa doesn’t need more strongmen
Africa
/ 22 February 2019

No, Africa doesn’t need more strongmen

The evidence is conclusive: over and over again, democrats trump dictators

By Nic Cheeseman
Africa is urbanising fast – and its leaders are struggling to adapt
Africa
/ 20 September 2018

Africa is urbanising fast – and its leaders are struggling to adapt

Expanding cities will fundamentally change politics on the continent

By Nic Cheeseman
Cambridge Analytica’s role in Africa overstated
Africa
/ 24 March 2018

Cambridge Analytica’s role in Africa overstated

Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.

By Gabrielle Lynch, Nic Cheeseman and Justin Willis

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