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Burundians protested when Pierre Nkurunziza decided to seek election for a third term in violation of the Arusha Accords. Photo: Carl de Souza/ AFP)
ARUSHA ACCORDS

Bye-bye Arusha Accords as Burundi solidifies one-party rule

Burundi is not the only authoritarian country in the region. Tanzania is restricting the opposition, media and civil society, while Rwanda controls any dissent

  • Antoine Kaburahe & Lewis Mudge
5 min read
In some of the countries having elections this year, the results will not only be determined by what happens on polling day.
ABIY AHMED

Elections test Africa’s democracy

Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression

  • David Kode
6 min read