Social Media Elections

Are African elections manipulated by foreign disinformation campaigns?

Elections are being held in 19 countries across the African continent in 2024. Tom Mboya considers the rise in foreign disinformation campaigns.

Tom Mboya

4 min read

Integrating social media into CBM frameworks offers a promising solution for addressing the limitations of traditional CBM tools and mitigating the rising public discontent. (Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images)

AFRICA

17 APR 2024

Is social media weakening Africa’s democracy?

Social media has changed the status quo in politics. In an election cycle, interaction between politicians and the electorate has evolved to near-real-time communication.

Blessmore Nhikiti

5 min read