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The UN has declared September 15 as the International Day of Democracy. The idea is to review the state of democracy in the world. According to Nic Cheeseman, Africa is in much better shape than it’s ever been but it’s not all positive as repression is still on the increase.
Angola enters a new era of politics after changing presidents for the first time in 38 years. Equally important, according to Claudia Gastrow, is that the ruling MPLA, which has been in power since independence, is fast losing support, and claims that the election was rigged are likely to present João Lourenço’s government with a legitimacy crisis.
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Nana Akufo-Addo with the Sword of Authority as he is sworn in as Ghana’s 5th president in Accra.
EPA/Christian Thompson
Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham
Until African political systems become less majoritarian and do a better job of protecting the rights of minorities, the true benefits of a democratic government are unlikely to be realised.
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Politics + Society
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Claudia Gastrow, University of Johannesburg
Angola's recent election results showed the ruling MPLA losing support across the country. If opposition claims are to be taken seriously, the losses could be more severe than they appear.
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Business + Economy
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Jyoti Devi (Brinda) Mahadeo, Eastern Institute of Technology; Teerooven Soobaroyen, University of Essex
Its been 13 years since Mauritius introduced codes of corporate governance for listed companies with mixed results. Its experience is useful for other developing countries looking to do the same.
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Science + Technology
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Bernard Duah Asabere, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
Astronomy on the continent has been given a much needed boost with Ghana's converted radio telescope between it and South Africa, to conduct scientific observations.
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