… ‘Dissatisfied Democrats’ Who Will Safeguard Its Future Are Few Most Africans still want democracy, but fewer than one in six qualify as “dissatisfied democrats” who will protect against authoritarian backsliding, a new Afrobarometer study reveals. In the second of its Pan-Africa Profiles based on recent public-opinion surveys in 34 countries, […]
The Convener of Let My Vote Count Alliance (LMVCA) Mr. David Asante has indicated that the issue of vigilantism in Ghana’s body politics today has gone beyond elections because vigilante groups who worked to secure electoral victory for their political party, expect the government to reciprocate by giving them their […]
The Afrobarometer PanAfrican Profile report which was released today by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) indicates that majority of Africans have placed priority on achieving the SDG 8 which is looking at achieving descent work and economic growth . According to the report, Democracy and Political Rights are the […]
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) had called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to take concrete steps to enhance the country’s democratic systems to benefit its citizens. The call was made ahead the celebration of this year’s International Day of Democracy which comes off on Saturday, September […]
The leader of the Kejebi Shrine in the Northern Region, Chief Naatia Salifu, has called on the people of Ghana especially politicians to desist from making politics out of the Vice President’s ill health. According to the well-known philanthropist and a peace advocate, the ongoing debates regarding the Vice President’s […]
Zimbabwe’s political crisis will play out against a backdrop of substantial public trust in the army but a clear rejection of military rule in favour of democracy. Almost two-thirds of Zimbabweans said in an Afrobarometer survey in January-February 2017 that they trust the army at least “somewhat.” But even more […]
