Africa: Decade of Democracy Data in Africa Revealed in Afrobarometer Report: [allAfrica] Monrovia — Despite its shortcomings, more Africans prefer democracy to any other form of government, according to the new report by the pan-African research organization Afrobarometer. In its flagship survey Africa Insights 2024 – the first of what organizers say is an annual series – 66% of Africans showed their appreciation for the democratic system of governance, while large majorities “reject one-man rule by 80%, one-party rule by 78%, and military rule by 66 percent”. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Lack of African Data Causing ‘Policy Missteps’: [SciDev.Net] Berlin — A lack of Africa-generated scientific evidence is hampering effective policymaking and weakening Africa’s trading position, said Lise Korsten, president of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS). – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: Should African Nations Develop Their Fossil Fuel Resources?: [DW] Senegal is the latest African country to start producing oil. But would Senegal and other African countries be better off in the long term keeping their oil and gas in the ground? – AllAfrica News: Africa
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