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Nick Westcott is the Director of the Royal African Society. He has been involved with Africa for over 40 years as both an academic and diplomat with the UK government.

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    Politics
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    January 24, 2018
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    Africa’s 2018 elections: The good, the bad and the possibly not-at-all

    Elections are just one aspect of democratic governance, but their conduct gives an indication of how likely countries are to face uprising or unrest. When the ...
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