The State of Democracy in Africa and The Middle East 2021

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There has been a gradual decline in democratic quality in Africa for the first time in almost a decade and the Middle East are not exempt. Recent declines in democracy have undermined some of the remarkable progress made in Africa and middle East over the past three decades, although bright spots remain. The Covid-19 pandemic, though seemingly less damaging to public health than elsewhere in the world, has added pressure on governance, rights and social inequality.

 

Read more: https://www.idea.int/gsod/sites/default/files/2021-11/state-of-democracy-in-africa-and-the-middle-east-2021.pdf