Since the wave of elections that brought multi-party democracy to Africa in the 1990s, there have been significant advances made in consolidating democracy.

African people and societies have embraced democracy as the only legitimacy for leadership that will only be given to individuals and political parties through the ballot box.

But decades after this renewed hope, developments from different countries on account of elections and outcomes continue to dash these hopes.

On Africa Dialogue today, the programme looks at what elections mean in Africa as democracy is being challenged in different ways.

To assist on this topic, interviewed was Noxolo Gwala, Programme Officer at the Institutions and Political Processes Department at the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy; Kassoum Coulibaly, Pan Africanist and Political Analyst…

Since the wave of elections that brought multi-party democracy to Africa in the 1990s, there have been significant advances made in consolidating democracy.
African people and societies have embraced democracy as the only legitimacy for leadership that will only be given to individuals and political parties through the ballot box.
But decades after this renewed hope, developments from different countries on account of elections and outcomes continue to dash these hopes.
On Africa Dialogue today, the programme looks at what elections mean in Africa as democracy is being challenged in different ways.
To assist on this topic, interviewed was Noxolo Gwala, Programme Officer at the Institutions and Political Processes Department at the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy; Kassoum Coulibaly, Pan Africanist and Political Analyst&hellip;

The programme discusses current issues pertaining to South Africa and the continent as a whole. The talk show hosts various experts on interesting and important issues affecting Africa and the globe.

The programme discusses current issues pertaining to South Africa and the continent as a whole.

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