DEMOCRACY

ELECTIONS AND BEYOND

‘Malawi’s democratic future depends on fostering a civic culture that values accountability and participation’

Michael Kaiyatsa | MALAWI

SOUTHERN AFRICA

‘Media and social networks are battlegrounds where rumours and disinformation circulate widely’

Kaberu Tairu | COTE D’IVOIRE

‘While the vote was peaceful and transparent, the campaign was tilted through misuse of state resources’

Thomas B Singh | GUYANA

‘Moldova’s democracy continued to function effectively despite facing enormous pressure’

Nicolae Panfil | MOLDOVA

‘Genuine democratic change will require more than top-level agreements’

Mahad Wasuge | SOMALIA

‘Democracy isn’t just about getting cheaper groceries – it’s about protecting freedoms’

Lukáš Hilpert | CZECH REPUBLIC

‘The government was corrupt and willing to kill its own people to stay in power’

Dikpal Khatri Chhetry | NEPAL

‘The popular will expressed in elections shouldn’t be overturned by judicial intervention’

Sunai Phasuk | THAILAND

‘People are too afraid to speak out against the government’

anonymous | TANZANIA

‘Even amid political crisis, Samoa resolves conflicts through democratic means rather than violence’

Lucia S Chung Kwan | SAMOA