Issue: AfricaRSS

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(06/29/10) -

Guinea and Burundi Show Two Faces of African Democracy

While Guineas elections are praised, Burundi faces accusations of holding an unconstitutional ballot.
Gabriela Perdomo – It is a tense week in Guinea, where the ballots of a presidential election held over the weekend are being counted. Observers in and out of the country are hoping that the success of this election, the first truly democratic process in more than 50 years, will not be broken by its aftermath. Vote-counting has been slow, and poor logistics could hamper the positive mood that has followed the ballot.

uganda
(06/07/10) -

Museveni Faces a New Challenge in Uganda

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Yoweri Museveni will seek to extend his long tenure as Uganda’s president next year, but the public is currently not as eager to back the incumbent head of state as in years past.

south-africa_view
(05/12/10) -

South Africans Split on Zumas Performance

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Public support for Jacob Zuma has dropped this year in South Africa, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 43 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, down 15 points since November.

kenya_man
(01/30/10) -

Kenyans Prefer Pure Presidential System

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A pure presidential system is the political structure of choice for people in Kenya, according to a poll by Synovate. 49 per cent of respondents would prefer to have this system in the country.

issues_female
(01/11/10) -

Sexist Attitudes Pervasive in South Africa

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – A fifth of South African men think women belong in the house, according to a poll by Ipsos Markinor. 20 per cent of male respondents, and 14 per cent of women, share this point of view.

south-africa_2
(01/08/10) -

South Africans Condone Zumas Performance

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in South Africa are satisfied with the leadership of Jacob Zuma, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 58 per cent of respondents approve of their president’s performance, up five points since September.

south-africa_2
(12/12/09) -

South Africans Fear World Cup Terror Attack

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in South Africa are concerned about the possibility of their country being the target of a terrorist attack when it hosts the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 51 per cent of respondents share this concern.

south-africa_view
(08/25/09) -

Most South Africans Content with Zuma

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in South Africa hold positive views on the performance of Jacob Zuma, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 57 per cent of respondents think the president is doing a good job.

morocco_kasbah
(08/07/09) -

Half of Moroccans Regard Kingdom as Democratic

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Half of adults in Morocco have no qualms about their country’s form of government, according to a poll by LMS-CSA published in Le Monde. 49 per cent of respondents think Morocco is a democratic monarchy, while 33 per cent define it as authoritarian.

tanzania_mountain_1
(05/31/09) -

Ruling CCM Dominates Tanzania Politics

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The Revolutionary State Party (CCM) is clearly the dominant political party in Tanzania, according to a poll by REPOA, Michigan State University, and Afrobarometer. 79 per cent of respondents would vote for the nominee of the CCM in the next presidential election.

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