Cabo Verde Lifts the Veil on its Democratic Success ndi.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ndi.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Africa has seen significant democratic backsliding in recent years, driven in large part by leaders who undermine constitutional norms, bypass presidential term limits, and shrink political space to gain or maintain power. To stimulate a discussion on how to reverse this trend, NDI partnered with the Government of Botswana to organize an Africa-wide Summit on Constitutionalism and Democratic Consolidation, in Gaborone from July 6 to 8, 2022.
In some African countries such as Mali and Guinea, where elected leaders were toppled by the military, to the cheering public, experts think civilian politicians abused popularity