(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Nigeria’s centrist People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is the most popular political organization in the country, according to a poll by Practical Sampling International, Michigan State University and Afrobarometer. 26 per cent of respondents would vote for the PDP candidate in the next presidential election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The South West African People’s Organization (SWAPO) is still immensely popular in Namibia, according to a poll by Research Facilitation Services and Afrobarometer. 51 per cent of respondents would vote for the SWAPO candidate in the next presidential election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Most people in South Africa say the election of Barack Obama as president of the United States will be beneficial for the African continent, according to a poll by TNS Research Surveys. 66 per cent of respondents share this view, while only 11 per cent disagree.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The majority of people in Lesotho are disappointed with the way democracy works in their country, according to a poll by Sechaba Consultants, Michigan State University and Afrobarometer. 58 per cent of respondents express dissatisfaction with the status of democracy in Lesotho.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The long-governing Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) continues to be the most popular political organization in the African country, according to a poll by the University of Botswana Faculty and Afrobarometer. 69 per cent of respondents would vote for the BDP’s candidate in the next presidential election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is by far the most popular political party in the country, according to a poll by the Institute for Development Studies, the University of Nairobi, Michigan State University and Afrobarometer. 45 per cent of respondents would vote for the ODM candidate in the next presidential election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Uganda’s rebel group turned ruling party continues to draw high public support, according to a poll by Wilksen Agencies and Afrobarometer. 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the next presidential election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Incumbent president Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the clear frontrunner in Algeria’s election, according to a poll published in Ennahar. 71 per cent of respondents would vote for Bouteflika in this month’s ballot.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – The ruling African National Congress (ANC) party remains the single most powerful political organization in South Africa, according to a poll by Plus 94 Research Group released by SABC. 61 per cent of respondents would vote for the ANC in this month’s general election.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Many people in South Africa are concerned about the way things are going in the country, according to a poll by Ipsos Markinor. 42 per cent of respondents say South Africa is moving in the wrong direction, up eight points since May.
