While 69% of Africans support democracy and more than 70% agree that there should be term limits, according to the latest Afrobarometer surveys, recent developments in the Central African Republic (CAR) and Burkina Faso have demonstrated that the democratization process in some African states is still facing huge challenges. Speaking at a workshop on ‘Democracy […]
The High Court of Niamey has ordered the immediate release of Salem Mohamed, son of Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien President deposed on July 26 by a junta now controlling the country. The Court in a late last week ruling indicated that Salem is a victim of “assault”, “manifestly unlawful disturbance”. A junta known as the […]
Morocco’s National Police, Central Bank, the National Data Protection Authority and the Banks Association agreed to use an authentication system to secure online banking services against fraudsters and Identity theft. Developed by the security services, this system will enable bankers to verify the identity of clients wishing to access online banking services or in branch, […]
