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What are Bobi Wine’s chances?
Many believe the 2021 presidential election in Uganda will go to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, but his main rival, Bobi Wine, a young upstart, seems to have united Uganda’s youth and urban population under the hashtag: 'We are removing a dictator.' GGA SADC Executive...
Uganda election: Pre-election day developments 11 – 13 January 2021
Election Campaign Concerns Twitter and Facebook have suspended several Ugandan government officials and ruling party accounts due to alleged manipulation of public debate on the platforms. Fake and duplicate accounts were used to engage with users and make officials...
2021 Uganda Elections – Power FM Interview
Dr Craig Moffat sits in conversation with Lukhona Mnguni on Power FM where he unpacks the upcoming Uganda elections, providing an overview of the political election landscape. He also looks at the major contenders and strength of the opposition, as discussed in the...
Uganda Elections Tracker 2021
After a year of several contested elections, the first election of 2021 on the continent takes place in Uganda. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is entering his 35th year in power and is the fourth longest-ruling head of state in Africa.
Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy
While outgoing US President Donald Trump has repeated tantrums at the prospect of leaving the White House, a lesson in democracy from Malawi is worth paying closer attention to. Lazarus Chakwera was inaugurated as Malawi’s sixth president on 6 July 2020 after winning...
Lessons from Trump’s dethronement for Africa
In a historic US election, President Donald Trump was ousted from office by Joe Biden. Biden won 50.8% of the popular vote, while Trump still managed 47.5% in the largest voter turnout since 1908. The presidency of Donald Trump is widely viewed as anomalous, a...
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