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Afrobarometer data show worrying trends for democracy in Africa, Prof. Gyimah-Boadi warns 

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Afrobarometer data show worrying trends for democracy in Africa, Prof. Gyimah-Boadi warns 

“Democratic governance in Africa is facing severe headwinds, particularly at the level of  supply,” Afrobarometer board chair E. Gyimah-Boadi warned Thursday at a conference in  Accra organised by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).  

Themed “African governance futures: Strengthening democratic resilience amid disruption,”  the conference brought together more than 80 governance experts from across the African  continent to discuss the latest developments in the governance sector. 

Speaking on “The future Africans want,” Gyimah-Boadi shed light on the aspirations of  African citizens as well as challenges and their implications for democratic governance on  the continent. Sharing insights from the latest Afrobarometer data, based on surveys in 36  African countries in 2021/2022, he noted that a majority of Africans prefer democracy over  any other system of government and endorse democratic norms, institutions, and practices such as multiparty competition, constitutional limits on presidential tenure, and free media.  However, while the desire to live under governments that are democratic and accountable  remains fairly strong among Africans, some worrying trends have emerged as popular  subscription to democratic norms and institutions has waned in several countries. 

“Between 2014/2015 and 2021/2022, support for democracy has steeply dropped in several  countries: Mali, Burkina Faso, South Africa, and Guinea, respectively by 36, 26, 21, and 15  percentage points,” Gyimah-Boadi said.  

He also highlighted a softening stance toward the role of the military in national politics.  While a solid majority still reject military rule, the level of opposition has declined significantly  over the past decade. Only three of the 30 countries surveyed consistently between 2014  and 2022 show increases in popular rejection of military rule, and a slim majority (53%) are willing to countenance military intervention if elected officials abuse their power. Tolerance  for military intervention is higher among young people (56% of those aged 18-36 years) than  among older citizens (46% of those aged 56 years and above).  

“Distressingly, this pro-military-intervention sentiment is a clear majority opinion in 22 out of the  36 countries surveyed, and this view is highly pronounced in Mali, Tunisia, Guinea, Tanzania,  Côte d’Ivoire,” he said. “Given their numerical superiority across the continent, it must be  deeply concerning that younger Africans are more likely than their elders to express their  readiness for military intervention – if need be.” 

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Highlighting the disparity between citizen aspirations and the supply of democratic  governance, Gyimah-Boadi stressed that levels of satisfaction with the functioning of  democracy have declined drastically in many countries. He emphasised the urgent need for  governments to bridge this gap, deliver accountable governance, and address the  concerns of their citizens. 

“The wind of democratic decline appears to be gathering momentum across Africa,” he  warned. “The ability of governments to deliver democracy and accountable governance  continues to lag behind the expectations of their citizens, setting the scene for confrontations  between ordinary Africans and their domestic political authorities in the coming years. It is crucial for governments to prioritise democratic values, strengthen institutions, and meet the  expectations of their people.” 

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