DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

Chile’s constitutional process: back to square one?

An urgent need to rethink the way forward as keeping the old authoritarian constitution can’t be an option

UK: new prime minister, same old problems?

Liz Truss takes over facing huge economic challenges

Malawi: protests against selective justice reveal deeper democratic deficits

Protesters seeking accountability find repression instead

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Kenya: a president elected – or perhaps not?

Tight result in election many stayed away from means continuing uncertainty

Guinea’s military in no hurry to return to the barracks

Junta bans protests following announcement of long transition period

Papua New Guinea: election chaos poses integrity questions

Rebuilding trust in the electoral process yet another challenge for the new government

Sri Lanka: change falls short of protest demands

New president extends state of emergency and amps up protest repression

Chad: democracy still on hold

With France’s backing, military leaders keep repressing demands for democracy

Democracy cancelled: Tunisia’s new constitution

Low-turnout referendum confirms president’s absolute power

NORTHERN AFRICA

Uzbekistan: protests further show need for democracy

State’s failure to spot the warning signs of anger leads to rare protests and avoidable violence