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Africa:
Africans Report Decline in Poverty
allAfrica, 21 January 2016
A decade of growth in Africa finally seems to have delivered "broad-based reductions in poverty", with Africans in 22 of 33 countries reporting an improvement in their access to… Read more »
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Africa:
Africans Now Back Institutions More Than 'Big Men' - Afrobarometer
allAfrica, 23 April 2014
Excerpts from Afrobarometer's report, Demand for Democracy Is Rising in Africa, But Most Political Leaders Fail to Deliver: Read more »
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Africa:
Africans Want Democracy But Are They Getting It?
allAfrica, 23 April 2014
Popular support for democracy and against one-party rule in Africa has risen substantially in the past decade, but most Africans don't think they are actually experiencing… Read more »
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Africa:
Presidential Term Limits Popular With Voters - Survey
allAfrica, 1 June 2015
A survey of public opinion in 34 African countries shows that nearly three in every four Africans want their president to serve no more than two terms in office. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Elections 'Too Close to Call' in Nigeria, Says Major Survey
allAfrica, 28 January 2015
Nigeria's upcoming elections are likely to be the most competitive in the country's history, with the parties running neck-and-neck and the outcome "too close to call", according… Read more »
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South Africa:
Most South Africans Distrust Zuma - Survey
allAfrica, 24 November 2015
Disapproval ratings for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma have climbed to unprecedented levels, according to results released on Tuesday by Africa's most authoritative public… Read more »
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Africa:
Africans Back Media Freedom, Says Survey
allAfrica, 4 May 2015
Most Africans want the media to play a watchdog role, and support its right to publish what it wants without government interference, says a new analysis of African public opinion. Read more »
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Africa:
Africans Struggle to See Oil, Mineral Revenues
allAfrica, 27 January 2014
A major new survey of African countries which depend on mining or oil revenues shows that six in 10 people have difficulty in finding out how their governments spend the proceeds… Read more »
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Africa:
Africans Give Govts Failing Marks On Power, Water Supplies
allAfrica, 6 January 2014
Although two of every three Africans believe their governments are performing well in the fight against HIV and Aids, fewer approve of their delivery of basic health services and… Read more »
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Africa:
Governments Failing in Corruption Fight
allAfrica, 13 November 2013
Most Africans say their governments are failing in the fight against corruption, and many believe the situation has deteriorated in the last decade, according to the continent's… Read more »
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Africa:
Free Speech Equals Better Governance, Says Report
allAfrica, 16 October 2013
The more freely Africans can speak their minds, the more confident they are in the performance of their governments, says a report published today. Read more »
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Africa:
Africa Isn't Rising, Say Ordinary Africans
allAfrica, 1 October 2013
African leaders, foreign investors and formal indicators of economic growth may say that "Africa is rising" - but most ordinary Africans don't agree. Read more »
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Africa:
Mobile Phone Access Explodes Across Africa
allAfrica, 14 January 2016
The overwhelming majority of Africans - more than nine in every 10 people - now have access to mobile phones, says a new Afrobarometer survey of the continent's infrastructure. Read more »
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Mali:
Most Malians Want a United Country - Survey
allAfrica, 16 May 2014
Nine of every 10 people in Mali want the country to remain a single, united nation, and this desire is even stronger in much of the north than it is in the south, according to a… Read more »
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Malawi:
Elections 'Too Close to Call', Says Opinion Poll
allAfrica, 14 May 2014
President Joyce Banda was not the front-running candidate in the run-up to this month's elections in Malawi, but the race was too close to call, according to a public opinion… Read more »
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Lesotho:
Democracy Doesn't Work for Us, Say Basotho
allAfrica, 8 September 2014
As Lesotho continues to teeter on the brink of political conflict, an opinion poll has been published showing that most Basotho have far more trust in religious and traditional… Read more »