December 15, 2022
Botswana: Citizens Insist On Presidential Accountability
Findings suggest that citizens set the bar high for emergency executive powers. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Botswana: Many Batswana Feel Unsafe and Fear Crime
Half of Batswana say they felt unsafe walking in their neighbourhoods at least once during the past year, while about the same proportion feared crime in their homes, a recent… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Uganda: Damage Control: Ugandans Want Govt Action On Environmental Problems Affecting Their Communities
Citizens rank deforestation and trash disposal as top priorities. Read more »
November 14, 2022
Ghana: Ghanaians Say Climate Change Is Making Life Worse
Ghanaians say the government and ordinary citizens share responsibility for fighting climate change, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
November 08, 2022
Lesotho: Basotho Endorse Equality for Women
Almost three-fourths (73%) of citizens say women should have the same chance as men of being elected to public office. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Two Decades Of Gauging Public Opinion - Looking Back At Afrobarometer's Remarkable Journey
Bratton, Gyimah-Boadi, & Mattes. It sounds like a law firm. No, it’s a group of eminent professors and thought leaders driven by a vision of making African voices a key… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Sierra Leone: Gender-Based Violence a High Priority in Sierra Leone
Gender-based violence (GBV) is the most important women's-rights issue that Sierra Leoneans say their government and society must address, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Malawi: Under One Government After Another, More and More Malawians Live in Poverty
Three-fourths of citizens experienced moderate or high lived poverty during the past year. Read more »
Nigeria: Citizens Look to Government to Limit Harmful Effects of Climate Change
A growing proportion of Nigerians say climate change is making life in their country worse, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Ghana: Bribery, Unprofessionalism, Illegal Activity: Ghanaians' Negative Perceptions of Their Police
Findings point to challenge of rebuilding public confidence. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Angola: Angolans Say Government Must Act On Climate Change, Even If It's Expensive
Citizens also want climate action from business and industry, developed countries, and ordinary people. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Ghana: Amid Persistent Gender Inequalities, Ghanaians Give Negative Ratings On Government Efforts to Close Gaps
Gender inequalities persist in Ghana, and citizens expect greater government efforts to erase them, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Africa: Africans Are Split On Covid-19 Vaccinations
Majority say they believe prayer is more effective than vaccines in preventing COVID-19 infection Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerians Feel Less Safe, See Kidnapping Cases On the Rise
Crime and security rank at the top of the most important problems that Nigerians want the government to address, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Africa: Support for Elections Weakens Among Africans
For Africa watchers, the 1990s ushered in a period of democratic renewal (Joseph, 1997; Schraeder, 1995). Democracy's retreat globally over the past decade (Freedom House, 2019)… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Zimbabwe: Young People Less Likely to Vote in 2023
Large majorities of Zimbabweans say they are registered to vote and intend to cast their ballots in the 2023 elections, a new Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
September 06, 2022
Uganda: Climate Change Worsens Life in Uganda - Citizens Want Collective Action to Mitigate It
Among Ugandans familiar with climate change, eight in 10 (80%) want the government to take immediate action to limit climate change, even if it is expensive, causes job losses, or… Read more »
Lesotho: Basotho Want Reconciliation, but Few Support Amnesty for Those Guilty of Political Crimes, Afrobarometer Survey Shows
Key findings Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: African Citizens' Message to Traditional Leaders: Stay in Development, Stay Out of Politics
Chiefs enjoy positive ratings on trust, performance, listening, and lack of corruption Read more »
August 31, 2022
Lesotho: Gender-Based Violence Tops the List of Women's-Rights Issues to Be Addressed
A majority (53%) of Basotho say violence against women is a "somewhat common" (28%) or "very common" (25%) occurrence in their community. Read more »
Nigeria: Women Face Persistent Disadvantages, Rate Government Efforts to Close Gender Gaps Poorly
In Nigeria, women remain at a disadvantage compared to men, the latest Afrobarometer survey shows. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Mauritius: Mauritians View China and India's Influence As Positive
A large majority of Mauritians perceive India's and China's economic and political influence on the country as positive, a recent Afrobarometer survey indicates. Read more »