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#Togo's upcoming poll on Feb. 15 represents -- for all intents and purposes -- 'an election without voting,' one that is primarily designed to perpetuate the Gnassingbé Dynasty, home to the oldest autocracy in sub-Saharan Africa. africacenter.org/spotlight/2025… Africa Center Hany Wahila

🤝🔒🗳Credibility is what to watch this year's 10 Africa head of state elections. Observers' analyses will need to differentiate genuinely competitive elections where citizens can freely express themselves and tightly controlled electoral illusions 🎭🔮 africacenter.org/spotlight/2025…

"Economic progress in #Niger has stalled, with GDP down by -1.7% per capita... the junta has missed four debt payments and defaulted on $519m in debt... Unsurprisingly, human rights, such as freedom of expression, have been severely curtailed." theafricareport.com/370149/opinion… #FreeBazoum

Known for their violence and brutality in Nigeria, Black Axe members routinely engage in drug dealing, smuggling, kidnapping, and extortion, and compete for territory with rival criminal groups. buff.ly/4e8Dgaa

While politicized militaries tend to get the headlines they want, many African nations are quietly building up professional militaries thanks to a network of PME institutions. africacenter.org/spotlight/prof…

Un instantané des tendances en matière de sécurité en Afrique en 2024 illustre l’effet cumulatif des conflits non-résolus, des insurrections des extrémistes violents, des acteurs extérieurs autoritaires qui cherchent à exercer leur influence et plus.… buff.ly/4h2ejzn

While politicized militaries tend to get the headlines they want, many African nations are quietly building up professional militaries thanks to a network of PME institutions. buff.ly/40Dw1mZ

Plus de la moitié des attaques des groupes islamistes militants d’Afrique se sont produites au Sahel en 2024, et les morts signalées y ont triplé depuis 2020 pour atteindre environ 11 000. buff.ly/4da36tL

The failure of the Sahel juntas to stop the rise of Islamist violence is self-imposed mark of illegitimacy after they claimed security as their reason for seizing power. This is why silencing citizens takes precedence over even fighting militants. buff.ly/3ZYPtcq

ما يقرب من ٦٠% من حملات التضليل في القارة ترعاها دول أجنبية – بحيث تعد روسيا والصين والإمارات العربية المتحدة والمملكة العربية السعودية وقطر الجهات الراعية الرئيسية. buff.ly/43KZRWC

Le nombre d’Africains déplacés de force a augmenté pour la treizième année consécutive, dépassant les 45 millions de personnes. Ce chiffre représente une augmentation de 14 % par rapport à l’année dernière. buff.ly/40DwvJP

Launching a coup or evading term limits: Both are undemocratic seizures of power. One can never be a solution to the other since it’s just replacing one form of anti-democratic rule with another. buff.ly/46Ytq7q

Ikon mulkin dimokuradiyya na bangaren tsaro yana nufin cewa babban iko kan al’amuran tsaro da yanke shawara ya rataya ne kawai ga zababbun wakilan farar hula. buff.ly/3Wa2rSD

La désinformation a tendance à se concentrer. La moitié des pays africains victimes de désinformation ont été ciblés trois fois ou plus, alors qu’ils n’étaient que sept à atteindre ce seuil en 2022. buff.ly/4699Beu

The primary means undemocratic rulers use to capture elections is control of the election commissions and the courts. Keeping these institutions independent of the executive is essential to accountable governance. buff.ly/3SXyaoz