African Democracy in the Context of Agenda 2063

Examining Progress and Challenges

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ID5935653
AutoresHafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet (0000-0002-3436-641X, Adigrat University, autor de correspondencia), Hafte Gebrihet, Erlend Eidsvik (0009-0001-6344-9097, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences)
Año2024
Volumen13
Número8
Páginas429
Fecha de publicación2024-08-18
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci13080429
OpenAlexW4401701876
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas31

This study examines the progress and challenges in the democratic landscape of Africa within the framework of the Africa Agenda 2063 (hereafter AA2063). Initiated in 2013, the Agenda signifies Africa's commitment to an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful continent. Despite these aspirations, Africa faces persistent challenges, including political instability, socio-economic inequalities, and health crises. This study triangulates data from Afrobarometer public perception surveys, Varieties of Democracies expert insights, and the Ibrahim Index of African Governance to provide a broad understanding of the ten-year trend in democratic governance in Africa. The study found an increased demand for democracy, contrasted with a continuous decline in the supply of democracy. The study observed that, based on the average democratic performance over the decade, measured at 45% using V-Dem indices and 44% using IIAG percentage, Africa needs to score more than twice the current performance every year to align with the democratic aspirations of AA2063. This study underscores the need for targeted reforms to bridge the gap between current democratic performance and the envisioned goals of AA2063. It identifies key areas for improvement, including the separation of powers and checks and balances, citizens' active participation, accessibility to state-owned media, and the independence of election monitoring bodies

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