Democratic Governance in Africa: Trendlines and Transformations

Wilson Center NOW

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, we discuss the state of democratic governance on the African continent and what US and African leaders can learn from recent trends. Joining us are Charles Ukeje, Professor of International Relations at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and Rawia Tawfik, Visiting Associate Professor with the Council on African Studies at Yale University’s MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies. We also highlight the first event in a series on https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/trendlines-and-transformations-african-democratic-governance-lessons-21st-century-us-africa. Click or tap if you trust this link." href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wilsoncenter.org%2Fevent%2Ftrendlines-and-transformations-african-democratic-governance-lessons-21st-century-us-africa&data=05%7C02%7CShaarona.Harris%40wilsoncenter.org%7C1d43c4e62f46431da08108dd05810037%7C84dfdf3abb4140edb7319f6cc84e7d91%7C0%7C0%7C638672773781703462%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2FO1ngvczcWHc%2BpIVfbjGa2oGNsHKg7kQOs6yV%2BNOyz0%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trendlines and Transformations in African Democratic Governance, which examines how citizen participation and civic engagement demands are shaping governance in different ways across the continent.