Africa's double bind

The Week Ahead

At least 22 people have been killed since unrest began in Madagascar, culminating in the military seizing power after the president fled. The AU has suspended the country. Will this coup bring stability or worsen the country’s political crisis?
Authorities in the Ivory Coast arrested 237 people during a banned protest a few weeks before the October 25 election. Opposition leaders were barred from the race and vowed to keep protesting. Will this unrest affect the credibility of the election?
President Bola Tinubu has named Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from Kogi State as the new INEC Chairperson, succeeding Mahmood Yakubu after his 10-year tenure. Will this change in leadership impact public trust in Nigeria’s electoral process?

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