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A decade of African politics: democratic gains and new pressures

How has political Africa behaved over the past decade? Across the continent, some countries have maintained institutional stability, while others have faced political tensions and shifting international alliances.

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00:00Across the continent, some countries have maintained institutional stability, while others have faced political tensions and shifting international losses.
00:09In countries such as Senegal, Ghana, and Botswana, democratic institutions have largely held firm with regular transfers of power in
00:16some cases.
00:17Elsewhere, tensions remain over constitutional rules and political competition, notably in Zimbabwe, Cote d'Ivoire, and Cameroon in North Africa.
00:24Politics is still shaped by the aftermath of the Arab Spring, with outcomes that now vary widely from one country
00:31to another.
00:32In Egypt, the transition gave way to a strong presidential system.
00:36In Tunisia, democratic process was followed by more recent setbacks, and in Algeria, the Iraq protest movement of 2019 showed
00:45strong public demand for change.
00:47But without major institutional reforms on the international stage, partnerships are becoming more diverse, with growing involvement from players such
00:56as Russia and several Gulf states.
00:59At the same time, the relationship between citizens and institutions is changing, driven by digital platforms and wider access to
01:07information, raising expectations around governance.
01:10Now, reforms of political engagement are also emerging among younger people of an outside-traditional party structure from Senegal, Yen
01:19and Mar movement to the N-SAR protest in Nigeria.
01:23Taken together, these trends continue to reshape Africa's political balance.
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