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Poverty 'stalls' further spread of democracy

By Africa Renewal

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Ban welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

By UN News

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Building peace from the ground up

Key roles for civil society in keeping violence at bay

By Ernest Harsch

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Is democracy under threat in West Africa?

Coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau, democratic defence in Senegal

By Lansana Gberie

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African elections: works in progress

Trends are encouraging, but some polls still fall short

By André-Michel Essoungou

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‘Arab Spring’ stirs African hopes and anxieties

Will popular upsurge in the north help spur reform south of the Sahara?

By Ernest Harsch

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‘Stability is based on democracy’

Interview with Said Djinnit, UN representative on West Africa

By Africa Renewal

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Africa defends democratic rule

“Zero tolerance” for coups, constitutional violations

By Ernest Harsch

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Departments

Poverty 'stalls' further spread of democracy

News

Ban welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

Also

Building peace from the ground up

Also

Is democracy under threat in West Africa?

Also

African elections: works in progress

Also

‘Arab Spring’ stirs African hopes and anxieties

Also

‘Stability is based on democracy’

Also

Africa defends democratic rule

UN enlists influencers to drive Africa’s development agenda

Africa Watch: Morocco tourism gains momentum

Africa’s free trade area: the journey begins

Ugandan students turn waste to wealth

Girls empowering girls

Words into deeds on SDG 16 in Africa

Addis deal sealed

The home stretch