Is Africa losing ground in the battle for water and sanitation? Daniel Armah-Attoh - January 27, 2022 Afrobarometer surveys show citizens expect their governments to do more
Are Africa’s leading democracies in trouble? Carolyn Logan and Brian Howard - November 25, 2021 The sixth in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa
Africans find it hard to learn what their governments are up to. It’s no surprise many suspect corruption. Joseph Asunka and Carolyn Logan - May 20, 2021 The lack of transparency affects people’s views of government, Afrobarometer surveys find
Africa launched its free trade zone in January. Here’s what Africans think about economic integration. Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny and Jaynisha Patel - March 25, 2021 Protectionism ranks high with many Africans, new survey results show
Fewer Africans think taxes are legitimate. That’s a problem. Thomas Isbell and Lulu Olan’g - February 25, 2021 How citizens view taxation could be critical to government responses to emergencies such as the coronavirus
Africans want elections, but fewer believe they work Mavis Zupork Dome and Fredline M'Cormack-Hale - February 11, 2021 Faith in electoral accountability has declined in the past decade
Africans think their governments aren’t fighting corruption hard enough Christiaan Keulder - January 28, 2021 But they fear punishment if they speak up against it
Are African governments doing enough to help young people? Here’s what Afrobarometer surveys reveal. Sadhiska Bhoojedhur, Ousmane Djiby Sambou, and Gildfred Asiamah - January 14, 2021 Job creation is citizens’ top priority — and they’re willing to pay for it.
Africans are embracing digital media, but they’re wary of the downsides Joseph Koné and Jeffrey Conroy-Krutz - December 3, 2020 Afrobarometer surveys also reveal that there’s still a digital divide
U.S.-China competition may be a win-win for Africa Naunihal Singh, Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny, and E. Gyimah-Boadi - November 19, 2020 Afrobarometer surveys find many Africans approve of U.S. and Chinese investment in the continent.
Nigerians are protesting police abuses. How do citizens of other African countries view the police? Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny and Brian Howard - November 5, 2020 Afrobarometer surveys reveal where people are less likely to trust the police
75 years after Hiroshima, here are 4 things to know about nuclear disarmament efforts Stephen Herzog and Rebecca Gibbons - August 5, 2020 Buddhist monks walk past the Atomic Bomb Dome at Peace
Botswana’s ruling party won again. This makes 12 consecutive victories. Paul Friesen - November 5, 2019 Urban voters surprised analysts by spurning the opposition party.
Mozambique’s elections saw violence, vote rigging and a landslide victory for the Frelimo party Anne Pitcher - October 23, 2019 The contested results could jeopardize an August peace deal.
Botswana’s ruling party has been in power 50 years. That could change this week. Shana Warren - October 20, 2019 The Botswana Democratic Party has held the presidency since 1965.
New Afrobarometer data shows Africans want elections — especially if they bring change at the top Sadhiska Bhoojedhur and Michael Bratton - July 9, 2019 That’s what Sudan’s protesters are risking their lives for. They’re not alone in their demands.
4 in 10 Africans are deeply committed to democracy. That’s the good news. Robert Mattes - March 5, 2019 Afrobarometer finds that the level of commitment varies dramatically by country. Here’s the breakdown.
When is nationalism a good thing? When it unites an ethnically diverse citizenry Sam Winter-Levy and Nikita Lalwani - June 26, 2018 In his new book, “Nation Building: Why Some Countries Come Together
It’s World AIDS Day. Who actually needs more AIDS awareness? Kim Yi Dionne - December 1, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66813" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Angolan community members at an HIV/AIDS
Why do some elections in Africa turn violent? Meshack Simati - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66541" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jubilee Party supporters cheer Nov. 20
This chart shows the best and worst countries for women in the world today. Jeni Klugman - November 7, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65845" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Women shout slogans as they take
The State Department just released its human trafficking report. Here’s why it matters. Judith Kelley - July 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60561" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The ratings in the 2017 TIP
This short video shows what Africans think of their elections Kim Yi Dionne - March 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55210" align="aligncenter" width="800"] (Afrobarometer via YouTube)[/caption] In a new
Here’s how the Ebola outbreak shaped citizens’ opinions of Liberia’s government Kim Yi Dionne - January 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52515" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man walks past a billboard
What will Ghanaians expect from their new president? Sarah Brierley and George Ofosu - January 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52113" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter in Accra celebrates the
Only 7 percent of citizens in this African country feel free to join political organizations Kim Yi Dionne - December 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51384" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Swaziland flags on display among art
The poor are more vulnerable to bribery in Africa. Here’s why. Kim Yi Dionne - December 9, 2016 [caption id="attachment_51024" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A Ugandan anti-corruption sign, pictured in
Do Africans still want democracy? This new report gives a qualified yes. Robert Mattes and Michael Bratton - November 25, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50077" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A member of the Economic Freedom
Can your spouse help you get elected? Here’s what data from Africa say. Kim Yi Dionne - November 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48948" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Melania Trump shakes hands with former
Liberia has an important transition of power on the horizon. Here’s a preview. Kim Yi Dionne - October 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_48262" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Two men speak on a street in Monrovia,
Malawians are missing their president. The last time that happened, the president was dead. Kim Yi Dionne - October 14, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47813" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Billboards of Malawi President Peter Mutharika
This two-minute video sums up African public opinion Kim Yi Dionne - October 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47470" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] (Afrobarometer via YouTube)[/caption] No, Africa is
How democratic is Botswana after 50 years of independence? Kim Yi Dionne - September 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_47069" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Botswana's President Ian Khama sits at
‘Sex worker activism has exploded throughout Africa,’ and this new book explores how Kim Yi Dionne and Chi Mgbako - July 8, 2016 What do African sex workers really need? A 33-year-old sex
What the HIV/AIDS epidemic can tell us about how to fight Zika Mark Daku - March 7, 2016 [caption id="attachment_35717" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A member of the Brazilian Air
In Uganda, many find it difficult to believe that Museveni could ever be defeated in an election Nic Cheeseman, Justin Willis, and Gabrielle Lynch - November 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31674" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A fading campaign poster featuring President Yoweri
Here are five lessons for writing a constitution that can help prevent violence Nic Cheeseman and Alexander Noyes - October 7, 2015 [caption id="attachment_30393" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Former Tanzanian prime minister and presidential
Executive election rules in dictatorships matter. Here’s why. Tyson Roberts - May 12, 2015 [caption id="attachment_24680" align="aligncenter" width="640"] President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon
Turkish women’s rights beyond Islamists and secularists Yüksel Sezgin - December 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18902" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A woman shouts through a megaphone
Turkish women's rights beyond Islamists and secularists - December 10, 2014 [caption id="attachment_18902" align="aligncenter" width="620"] A woman shouts through a megaphone
How the rules are privileging Botswana’s ruling party Amy Poteete - November 4, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17362" align="alignnone" width="620"] Voters sit under umbrellas as they
Does Botswana deserve its reputation as a stable democracy? Amy Poteete - October 20, 2014 [caption id="attachment_16889" align="aligncenter" width="539"] Voter registration advertisement on a billboard
There wasn't a coup in Lesotho, but will there be? Kim Yi Dionne - June 25, 2014 Lesotho Parliament. (OER Africa, shared with Creative Commons License) Late
There wasn’t a coup in Lesotho, but will there be? Kim Yi Dionne - June 25, 2014 Lesotho Parliament. (OER Africa, shared with Creative Commons License) Late
Election Reports and Political Science Joshua Tucker - September 14, 2009 One of the goals of the Monkey Cage is to