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Nic Cheeseman

@Fromagehomme

Nic Cheeseman is the Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham and the author of "Democracy in Africa" and "How to Rig an Election." He is founder and editor of Democracy in Africa and a contributing editor to The Continent, and an election junkie.

In Africa, Press Freedom Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

In Africa, Press Freedom Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

Today, nearly every African country holds multiparty elections of some kind, but – as in the case worldwide – relatively few fully respect political rights and civil liberties. This situation…