Author: Christopher Fomunyoh | Journal of Democracy

Christopher Fomunyoh, who holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a Ph.D. in political science from Boston University, is senior associate for Africa at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and adjunct professor of African politics and government at Georgetown University.

July 2001, Volume 12, Issue 3

Francophone Africa in Flux: Democratization in Fits and Starts

Christopher Fomunyoh

The 1990s began with an unprecedented democratic opening in Francophone Africa. While a number of countries have suffered setbacks and even reversals, others continue to make progress, and popular aspirations for democracy remain strong.