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Uganda election: Pre-election day developments 11 – 13 January 2021

by Dr Craig Moffat and Monique Bennett | Jan 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

Election Campaign Concerns Twitter and Facebook have suspended several Ugandan government officials and ruling party accounts due to alleged manipulation of public debate on the platforms. Fake and duplicate accounts were used to engage with users and make officials...

2021 Uganda Elections – Power FM Interview

by Good Governance Africa | Jan 13, 2021 | 0 Comments

Dr Craig Moffat sits in conversation with Lukhona Mnguni on Power FM where he unpacks the upcoming Uganda elections, providing an overview of the political election landscape. He also looks at the major contenders and strength of the opposition, as discussed in the...

Uganda Elections Tracker 2021

by Dr Craig Moffat and Monique Bennett | Jan 11, 2021 | 0 Comments

After a year of several contested elections, the first election of 2021 on the continent takes place in Uganda. Incumbent President Yoweri Museveni is entering his 35th year in power and is the fourth longest-ruling head of state in Africa.

Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy

by Dr Craig Moffat | Nov 24, 2020 | 0 Comments

While outgoing US President Donald Trump has repeated tantrums at the prospect of leaving the White House, a lesson in democracy from Malawi is worth paying closer attention to. Lazarus Chakwera was inaugurated as Malawi’s sixth president on 6 July 2020 after winning...

Lessons from Trump’s dethronement for Africa

by Dr Ross Harvey | Nov 13, 2020 | 0 Comments

In a historic US election, President Donald Trump was ousted from office by Joe Biden. Biden won 50.8% of the popular vote, while Trump still managed 47.5% in the largest voter turnout since 1908. The presidency of Donald Trump is widely viewed as anomalous, a...

SADC calls the Tanzania election more of the same: Did we expect anything different?

by Dr Craig Moffat | Nov 5, 2020 | 0 Comments

It has been a week since Tanzania held its general election. As the dust settles, a closer examination of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) response and validation of the election outcome is necessary. According to the National Electoral Commission...