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Nigeria’s 2027 election can set a model for disability inclusion. Here’s how
Nigeria has built an impressive legal framework for disability rights. The challenge now is turning these commitments into consistent, lived realities for voters with disabilities. With elections in 2027, the country has an opportunity to show others what full electoral inclusion looks like. Across Africa, citizens with disabilities continue to face barriers to voting, from high staircases and narrow doorways to uninformed officials and ballot papers they cannot read.
Afrique: 60 % des Africains ne croient pas que la démocratie serve leurs intérêts
analyse Partout en Afrique, la démocratie est mise à l'épreuve par la montée de l'autoritarisme et des coups d'État militaires, ainsi que par un fossé grandissant entre les citoyens et les institutions censées les représenter. Le dernier rapport phare d'Afrobarometer, un réseau de recherche panafricain, lance un avertissement solennel.
60 % des Africains ne croient pas que la démocratie serve leurs intérêts : comment les parlements peuvent remédier à cela
Partout en Afrique, la démocratie est mise à l'épreuve par la montée de l'autoritarisme et des coups d'État militaires, ainsi que par un fossé grandissant entre les citoyens et les institutions censées les représenter. Le dernier rapport phare d'Afrobarometer, un réseau de recherche panafricain, lance un avertissement solennel.
60% of Africans don’t believe democracy is working in their interests – how parliaments can fix the problem - The African Mirror
ACROSS Africa, democracy is being tested by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest flagship report from Afrobarometer, a pan African research network, delivers a powerful warning. Citizen Engagement, Citizen Power, released in July 2025, reports that over 60% of Africans are dissatisfied with how democracy works in their countries.
60% of Africans don’t believe democracy is working in their interests - how parliaments can fix the problem
By Temitayo Isaac Odeyemi, Research fellow, University of Birmingham Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest flagship report from Afrobarometer, a pan African research network, delivers a powerful warning.
60% of Africans don’t believe democracy is working in their interests - how parliaments can fix the problem Original
Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest flagship report from Afrobarometer, a pan African research network, delivers a powerful warning. Citizen Engagement, Citizen Power, released in July 2025, reports that over 60% of Africans are dissatisfied with how democracy works in their countries.
"Turning public engagement into standard practice": institutionalisation in the work of the South African Parliament
Odeyemi, Temitayo Isaac [1] ; Olorunshola, Damilola Temitope [2] ; Ajibola, Boluwatife Solomon [3] [1] School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK [2] European Interdisciplinary Master African Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal [3] Department of International Development, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK Localización: The Journal of legislative studies, ISSN 1357-2334, Vol. 29, Nº.
How Stakeholders are Creatively Deploying Technologies for Nigeria’s 2023 Elections - Australian Institute of International Affairs
Digital technologies are recolouring mobilisation patterns and the activities of election stakeholders as Nigeria prepares for the nationwide elections in 2023. Beyond the deployment of new digital alternatives by the electoral management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), it is important to account for fresh digital uses by political parties, candidates, and civil society actors.
Nigeria's State Houses of Assembly need a greater online presence
Nigerians are now more active online than ever. Data from the National Communications Commission and independent bodies suggest that the majority of citizens use the internet, social media and smartphones for everyday activity. Many of these people engage in political conversations. This is why government institutions should use online platforms to engage with the public.
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