Nic Cheeseman
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Two surveys, two wildly different predictions for Zambia’s election
But both surveys ultimately suggest that Zambia’s governing party is under considerable pressure
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
Lunga erodes Zambia’s democracy
A proposed amendment to its Constitution may turn Zambia into a de facto one-party state
UK visas discriminate against Africans
No continent has suffered more from Britain’s ‘hostile environment’ immigration policy
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
Presidents for life spell danger
Algerian and Sudanese citizens have taken to the streets and Cameroon and Uganda may be next
Algeria, Sudan and the danger of presidents-for-life
Unless something changes, Cameroon and Uganda might be next
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
No, Africa doesn’t need more strongmen
The evidence is conclusive: over and over again, democrats trump dictators
Africa is urbanising fast – and its leaders are struggling to adapt
Expanding cities will fundamentally change politics on the continent
Cambridge Analytica’s role in Africa overstated
Claims about Cambridge Analytica’s role in elections in Nigeria and Kenya have been overstated.