Tag: Democracy
Disinformation harms health and democracy – The Mail & Guardian
Within minutes, it was clear that things were even worse than I had thought.I was listening in while waiting to be interviewed on...
President Buhari hails Bisi Akande, says he is pillar of democracy
Mazi Sam Ohaubunwa, a former member of Presidential Advisory Committee on Subsidy Reinvestment & Empowerment Programme,(SURE-P) and current President of Pharmaceutical Society of...
Democracy does not mean keep voting for the ANC – The Mail & Guardian
I have been meaning to write about this issue for some time now, but was spurred into action by two recent articles. The...
US democracy is stronger than it looks – The Mail & Guardian
United States president Donald Trump desperately wants to stay in office, and he is using the full weight of the presidency to try...
Understanding intra-party democracy – The Mail & Guardian
COMMENTAs the work of the Zondo Commission makes abundantly clear, addressing the gross abuse of political power is an urgent need. To that...
“I Don’t Accept The Election Verdict Because Of My Dedication and Commitment to Democracy”-...
ADVERTISEMENT Former president and leader of the National Democratic Congress in the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary General Elections, John Dramani...
Democracy at risk – The Mail & Guardian
Fiercely contested elections can signal a healthy democracy. The free flow of divergent ideas are the bread and butter of democratic processes. Attempts...
Civil servants are the foundation of any good democracy – The Mail & Guardian
COMMENTWith the Ghanaian elections having taken place on Monday, there have been robust debates about how to sustain a strong democracy and ensure...
Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy
While outgoing US President Donald Trump has repeated tantrums at the prospect of leaving the White House, a lesson in democracy from Malawi...
Abia LG Polls: Senator Kalu tasks ABSIEC, warns against truncating democracy
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial district of Abia State, has insisted that this party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, will...
President Buhari Congratulates Biden, Offers Advice On Freedom Of Choice, Democracy
Despite his crackdown on peaceful protesters, freedom of speech and assembly, President Muhammadu Buhari congratulated Joe Biden, President-elect of the United States of...
US Election 2020: Democracy is messy, I would be declared winner – Joe Biden...
Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden has told his followers to remain calm, reiterating his confidence in winning the election.
Biden, in an address to...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mocks US Democracy, Quotes Trump’s Fraudulent Election Remark
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has mocked the rancorous aftermath of election day in the United States, saying that the vote had...
America’s democracy is broken. What does that mean for us?
If there is one thing that we’ve learned from the United States’ elections this week, it’s that democracy is hard work. As the...