Africa: The Rebirth of Political Freedom

Due to weak opposition parties and presidential dominance, many African countries have not reaped the full benefits of regularly held elections.

Since 1992, Mali has managed to preserve its democracy in the face of great odds. Continued vigilance will be needed, however, to prevent the gains of the past decade from…

Sub-Saharan African governments are clamping down on media freedom. More surprising is how many of their citizens appear to support this attack on the press.