An expert on Nigerian political history explains why the 2023 elections are unique and critical. — Read on theconversation.com/economy-and-security-on-the-ballot-in-nigeria-5-things-to-watch-in-presidential-election-198734

Will Cambodia’s situation be raised at the US-led Summit of Democracies in Costa Rica? Civicus, a prominent NGO based in South Africa, has released a signed petition to protest the…

https://www.ifes.org/tools-resources/election-snapshots/elections-nigeria-2023-general-elections Nigeria will hold general elections on Saturday, February 25, 2023, for presidential and National Assembly elections. Elections for 28 of the 36 governorships and State Houses of Assembly will…

Opposition political parties should be subjected to as much public scrutiny as the ruling party. The Zimbabwean newspaper ran an unsigned op-ed that spoke the tough love truth about how…

Matt Hooper, Director of Digital Communications “Global freedom faces a dire threat.” That was the opening line of the 2022 edition of Freedom in the World, Freedom House’s landmark annual report…

Opposition leaders can act as the public conscience on sensitive legislation when times require courage. The Wire one of India’s new media sources runs a story providing an example. Maharashtra…

Reading the latest issue of Nonprofit Quarterly, I found the following in an interview with maternal rights activists, “We often raise up Audre Lorde’s words, “There’s no such thing as…

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Stars is a high quality polling outfit. Nigeria’s polling industry is notoriously uneven. For example, they provide a convincing apportioning of the secret and silent vote. They have an upcoming…

Dimash provides a guide to the gerrymandering and vote-splitting strategies for the upcoming legislative election. The genuine opposition will have hard time securing seats proportionate to it’s strength. Professor Susan…