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Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation

How did some legislatures hold governments to account during Covid-19? And why did others fail?

Democratic freedoms were undermined in 83 countries from March 2020 to September 2020, finds a study.

Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation
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Rebecca Gordon, The Conversation
· Jan 31, 2021 · 11:30 pm
Nigeria has shown that WhatsApp doesn’t only help spread fake news, but can also help fight it

While the 2019 Nigerian election saw a huge amount of pro-government fake news circulated through the app, it also gave the Opposition a cheap way to fight it.

Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation
· Jul 31, 2019 · 09:30 pm
After Mugabe, all eyes are on Museveni: How long can he cling to power in Uganda?

As a young radical in the 1980s, Museveni publicly scorned African rulers who clung to power.

Justin Willis, The Conversation
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Gabrielle Lynch, The Conversation
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Nic Cheeseman, The Conversation
· Nov 24, 2017 · 08:30 pm