digital democracy

COVID-19 is once again a major concern for Tanzanians. In recent weeks, religious groups have spoken out about the number of priests...

It is here! Democracy in Africa is proud to launch a special issue of blogs and analysis on Decoding...

Nigeria continues to be largely homophobic, mainly as a result of cultural and religious conventions. Negative perceptions of homosexuality led to the...

Long considered economically and socially underdeveloped compared with the rest of the world, Africa has in recent years emerged as an important...

Over the past 15+ years, the world has witnessed an astonishing transformation in information and communications technologies (ICTs) across both developed and...

Some say social media is killing democracy. But others counter that social media is making politics more inclusive and accountable. What does the evidence...

How dangerous is fake news in Africa? And how much of it is there? Do people know when they are circulating fake news? And...

Africa’s first election of 2021, featuring a presidential race in Uganda between President Yoweri Museveni and opposition leader Bobi Wine, provided a...

In our popular Book Club feature, Maggie Dwyer and Thomas Molony reflect on the key lessons of their important new volume on Social Media...

This week’s general election in Uganda concludes a unique campaign. In July 2020, the Electoral Commission announced restrictions in response to the...