Popular uprisings, protests and unconstitutional regime changes are common characteristics of political change and political life in Africa. The decade 2011–2021 has seen a wave of popular uprisings slamming against the bedrock of long-established autocratic regimes.
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As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum nature of Africa's politics.
Mientras África navega por este súper año de elecciones, la integridad electoral y de la información y los derechos de voto se verán presionados debido a la naturaleza de suma cero de la política africana.
En este informe se presenta un análisis de la participación política de diversos grupos poblacionales identificados como grupos discriminados en América Latina: las mujeres, las personas indígenas, las personas
International IDEA is deeply saddened by the passing of the former Finnish President and Nobel Peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari. Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences go out to Ahtisaari’s family and loved ones.
IDEA Internacional está profundamente entristecida por el fallecimiento del ex presidente finlandés y premio Nobel de la Paz Martti Ahtisaari. Nuestros pensamientos y más sentido pésame están para la familia y los seres queridos de Ahtisaari.
Luego de que Guillermo Lasso ganara las elecciones presidenciales de Ecuador el 11 de abril de 2021, las expectativas de la ciudadanía eran altas con respecto al primer gobierno en 14 años que no provendría del correísmo, el movimiento populista fundado por Rafael Correa, presidente por 10 años consecutivos para luego ser sucedido por Lenín Moreno, con quien rompería muy pronto (pero esa es otra historia).
On the evening of 15 February 2022, reports emerged that key police and military officials in Djibouti were put under house arrest, reportedly amid fears of a coup d’état. This was the latest in the string of successful and attempted coups in Africa—from Mali to M
The G5 Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Chad) will organize elections in 2020 and 2021.
These elections will take place in a context in which all are facing serious humanitarian and security challenges, aggravated by the fragility of their institutions. The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and its socio-economic impacts worsen the situation and even raise questions about the possibility to organize elections in so volatile an environment.