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Democratization Jan 17, 2019 Snapshot

The Retreat of African Democracy

African democracy is in for a rough 2019.

Nic Cheeseman and Jeffrey Smith

A man counts votes at the Independent National Electoral Commission, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 2019.

Nov 15, 2017 Snapshot

Why Kenya's Supreme Court Can't Solve the Country's Electoral Crisis

The Kenyan Supreme Court operates within a wider political system in which its own legitimacy has yet to be fully accepted.

Nic Cheeseman, Gabrielle Lynch, and Justin Willis

Kenya's Supreme Court judge chief justice David Maraga presides before delivering the ruling making last month's presidential election in which Uhuru Kenyatta's win was declared invalid in Nairobi, Kenya, September 2017.

Domestic Politics Oct 25, 2017 Snapshot

Kenya's Electoral Impasse

After Kenya's Supreme Court voided the results of the August 8 presidential election, it is unclear what will happen in the upcoming polls.

Nic Cheeseman, Gabrielle Lynch, and Justin Willis

Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta cheer during a Jubilee Party campaign caravan rally in Nairobi, Kenya, October 2017.

Campaigns & Elections Aug 15, 2017 Snapshot

Were the Kenyan Elections Conducted Successfully?

For the most part, the Kenyan elections showed how digital technology can help to overcome problems of distrust during the voting process.

Nic Cheeseman, Gabrielle Lynch, and Justin Willis

The Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) prepare to announce election results at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, August 2017.

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