Democracy Slips as Africa Progresses

[Jacaylbaro]

We concluded the last column with a global picture of receding democracy and rising authoritarianism. This trend obtains in both the domestic and the international spheres. Internationally, the UN is either being sidelined and rendered redundant or it is being used to justify illegal unilateral action by western powers.

 

The recent unilateral invasion of Libya by Nato forces is a case in point. It stands as testimony to growing impunity in the conduct of international affairs. This trend began with the invasion of Kosovo (1999), continued in Iraq (2003), Libya (2011) and there are now clear indications that Iran may be the next target.

 

Domestically the declining democracy trend has grown in the same period. This suggests that there could be a causal relationship between international impunity and the growth of authoritarianism i.e. international impunity feeds domestic repression.

 

 

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[Jacaylbaro]

The declining trend has continued with the largest setbacks, in 2011, being recorded in Africa where declines were noted in Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Rwanda, Swaziland, and Zambia. Improvements were noted in Kenya, Nigeria,

Somaliland

, and surprisingly, Tanzania. To demonstrate how quickly situations can change, Guinea, received an improvement in status from Not Free to Partly Free.

 

Go Somaliland ,,, Go

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Somaliland republic a real democracy in the continent of Africa but this i have to say that Somalilanders them selves as people are pretty democratic them selves as citizens its rooted in their political culture.

 

God bless

[omar12]

We concluded the last column with a global picture of receding democracy and rising authoritarianism.

Globally this isn't the case, more and more countries are becoming democratic.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Maanta dawlad baanahay xoroon cidina diidayn eh

Somaliland ba wata degtey eeh gaadhay dunidiye eh

Distuur iyo sharciaan leenahay iyo kala danbeyntiiye eh

loo diyaar garow doorashada degeledeniye eh

nin waliba xisbigu damcu bu doorkan galiyaye

wa dimuqradiyad ma jiro duudsi iyo been eh

distuurka iyo sharciga raaca oo dawladnimo muudtja