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Botswana’s 2024 elections were marked by heightened political contestation against a backdrop of socio-economic challenges including rising unemployment and climate-related pressures.

Commonwealth says Botswana’s 2024 elections were broadly credible

The Commonwealth Expert Team however flagged flags gaps in the country’s electoral system, with a central concern being the state of voter education and registration

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
Security forces intervene as demonstrators opposed to the “Finance Bill 2024”, which proposes a tax bill, march towards the parliament building to protest against the government in Nairobi, Kenya on July 16, 2024. (Photo by Gerald Anderson/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Kenya’s press freedom under siege amid protests and government crackdown

A free press is an essential element of a democratic society, and in the battle for justice and accountability

  • Des Erasmus
4 min read
A ballot is stamped at a Johannesburg voting station, during South Africa’s national and provincial elections on 29 May, 2024. (Delwyn Verasamy, Mail & Guardian)

Democracy in Africa: digital voting technology and social media can be a force for good – and bad

Many African countries have weak election management systems, and citizens are rightly worried about human interference in electoral processes

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read