Legal reforms threaten to erode democracy in Africa

Multiple regional governments are using legal and constitutional reforms to roll back democratic norms and safeguards Over recent years, a new wave of constitutional reforms to dilute term limits or expand executive powers has swept Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside the spread of restrictive NGO, cyber and public order legislation. Although these changes have taken diverse forms, […] The post Legal reforms threaten to erode democracy in Africa appeared first on Dow Jones .