Conakry Archives

Why are Africans dissatisfied with democracy? Think corruption.

Robert Mattes and Christiaan Keulder - November 18, 2021

The fifth in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa

Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny, Carolyn Logan, and Aliou Barry - September 12, 2021

Many Guineans felt their country was heading the wrong direction, Afrobarometer surveys show

Mavis Zupork Dome and Fredline M'Cormack-Hale - February 11, 2021

Faith in electoral accountability has declined in the past decade

Lisa Mueller - October 30, 2020

Electoral protests in Africa rarely end up ousting an incumbent who defies term limits

Allison Grossman - April 17, 2020

The right messengers matter

Kim Yi Dionne - June 20, 2019

He was a prolific scholar — and also masterminded the end of Portuguese rule in two African nations

Tyson Roberts - October 20, 2015

[caption id="attachment_30861" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters of Guinea President Alpha Conde

Kim Yi Dionne - July 15, 2014

[caption id="attachment_12934" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Health workers take blood samples for

Kwamena Onoma - July 1, 2014

[caption id="attachment_12420" align="aligncenter" width="640"] The small towns of Kentzou, Garoua-Boulai