Democracy in Africa: Coups, crises and foregone conclusions
3 Jun 2026, 06:59 GMT
Topic: World
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/democracy-in-africa-coups-crises-and-foregone-conclusions/a-77328510?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
As Ethiopia formally counts the votes following Monday's election, attitudes toward democracy appear to be shifting across Africa. In April, Burkina Faso's junta leader told the Burkinabe people to "forget" democracy.