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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · 22d

Good luck Malawi, as the country goes to the polls in elections that may well deliver another transfer of power.

As many of you know, Malawi is very close to my heart.

Great primer on the elections by Richard Kweitsu here:

democracyinafrica.org/malawi-elect...

Malawi Elections 2025: Can Chakwera Buck Africa’s Anti-Incumbent Wave? | Democracy in Africa

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Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social · Aug 16

As someone who co-wrote "How to Rig an Election" with @fromagehomme.bsky.social, let me just say how insane it is that the US president is peddling talking points on "honest elections" from a dictator who routinely rigs votes, sometimes by hunting down and murdering his political opponents.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Aug 16

Trump: "Vladimir Putin said something- one of the most interesting things. He said 'your election was rigged because you have mail in voting. It's impossible to have mail in voting & have honest elections.' He said that to me because we talked about 2020. He said, 'you won that election by so much'"

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Keele World Affairs @keeleworldaffairs.bsky.social · Sep 4

We will be welcoming back @fromagehomme.bsky.social in November as we ask …..Is Democracy Alive in Africa?
www.kwaku.org.uk/Speakers/202...

Professor Nic Cheeseman

www.kwaku.org.uk

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · 24d

Thanks! Looks interesting!

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · 24d

Pambazuko exposes corruption, challenges human rights abuses and ampligies the voices of the marginalised - but because desperately needs $20,000 to be able to keep going.

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · 24d

🚨SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism🚨

We are fundraising to save Pambazuko, the pioneering free Swahili-language news platform read by over 300,000 people a week - one of the most important sources of independent news in Africa.

#SavePambazuko

www.gofundme.com/f/save-pamba...

Donate to SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism, organized by Nicholas Cheeseman

We are fundraising to save Pambazuko, the pioneering free Swahili-langua… Nicholas Cheeseman needs your support for SAVE Pambazuko! Protect African journalism

www.gofundme.com

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 31

Starting in just under one hour!

Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 30

Why has President Samia's government become so violent in Tanzania?

Join us *tomorrow* as @ResistBureau partners with @IntelwatchNews for this great show on the build up to the elections

3:00PM UK / 5:00PM Tanzania / 10:00AM ET

Set a reminder here 👇

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Scheduled: Tanzania’s Election Path: Silencing Dissent in the Name of Security

The Resistance Bureau’s Space · Where live audio conversations happen

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Environment and Climate Politics Working Group @bisa-ecpwg.bsky.social · Jul 25

New blog!

Can we imagine what a future climate-changed world will be like? Dr Carl Death discusses climate fiction in the context of his new book: African Climate Futures.

@mybisa.bsky.social @uompols.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social ‪

www.bisa.ac.uk/articles/can...

Cover for African Climate Futures, Oxford University Press

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Tim Haughton @timhaughton.bsky.social · Jul 30

For all interested in #elections and #campaigns my review article “Clicks and Mortar” has just been published in @govandopp.bsky.social @profkatedommett.bsky.social @fromagehomme.bsky.social @drjennings.bsky.social @abirhodes.bsky.social

Cambridge University Press Political Science & IR @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org · Jul 30

#OpenAccess from @govandopp.bsky.social -

Clicks and Mortar: Electoral Campaigning in the 21st Century - cup.org/3HaPaps

"Research focused on digital tools and the Global South has enhanced our understanding of electoral campaigning..."

- @timhaughton.bsky.social

#FirstView

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 30

Why has President Samia's government become so violent in Tanzania?

Join us *tomorrow* as @ResistBureau partners with @IntelwatchNews for this great show on the build up to the elections

3:00PM UK / 5:00PM Tanzania / 10:00AM ET

Set a reminder here 👇

x.com/i/spaces/1kv...

Scheduled: Tanzania’s Election Path: Silencing Dissent in the Name of Security

The Resistance Bureau’s Space · Where live audio conversations happen

x.com

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 15

"Zambia needs a new constitution, but it deserves one that is rooted in evidence, consultation and democratic principles. Anything less threatens to undermine the country’s hard-won democratic gains and Hichilema’s own legacy."

Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 15

"Like many Zambians and international observers, I was hopeful for the new administration. Yet, while the government has kept some campaign promises and negotiated a difficult deal on the country’s debt burden, efforts to restore democracy are now going backwards ..."

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 15

"I take no pleasure in saying this. The last time I wrote such an article about Zambia, it was to condemn the persecution of Hichilema after he was arrested in 2017 on trumped up treason charges. I was honoured to receive a letter of thanks upon his release."

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 New piece for @TC_Africa: Why we need to start talking about Zambia (again) 🚨

"I take no pleasure in saying this ... but ..."

theconversation.com/zambia-facin...

Zambia facing a democratic crossroads as it enters a fresh constitutional crisis

Zambia’s leadership is pushing to implement constitutional changes that civil society groups believe will preserve the ruling party’s dominance.

theconversation.com

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Prof. Carl LeVan @democracyprofdc.bsky.social · Jul 11

The US govt is intimidating law firms, universities, civil society, and the media. In my interview w/ @fromagehomme.bsky.social of @democracyinafrica.bsky.social, I discuss sites of resistance, with new alliances & coalitions being formed outside of old structures
newbooksnetwork.com/the-attack-o...

The attack on democracy in the United States, and the new resistance - New Books Network

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Chris Rivers @chrisrivers50.bsky.social · Jul 12

Four filmmakers – Nicholas Gichuki, Brian Adagala, Mark Karubiu, & Chris Wamae – were arrested in Kenya on 2 May & charged for providing footage to a BBC documentary investigating Kenyan police violence during June 2024 protests. The chilling effect of the case was immediate.

Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 20

Why is the Kenyan government at war with the country's youth activists?

"As I write, a clip that captures the police shooting – in the head, at close range – a street vendor named Boniface Kariuki is going viral ... "

Powerful piece by Ngala Chome.

democracyinafrica.org/the-war-on-y...

The war on youth activists in Kenya | Democracy in Africa

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 8

Always an honour to be published in the Journal of Democracy.

"We must face an uncomfortable truth: Democracies often fail to reverse the damage after an authoritarian lapse. If we are to make our political systems more resilient, we must strengthen democracy before it is too late."

Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social · Jul 2

3. "The Myth of Democratic Resilience" by #MatiasFBianchi @fromagehomme.bsky.social and #JenniferCyr

muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

Project MUSE - The Myth of Democratic Resilience

muse.jhu.edu

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Dr. Semuhi Sinanoglu @semuhi.bsky.social · Jul 3

Check out this issue @jodemocracy.bsky.social ! It features insightful articles by a great lineup of scholars, including @fromagehomme.bsky.social, @berkesen.bsky.social, ‪‪@sebnemgumuscu.bsky.social, @makrevis.bsky.social among others.

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jul 8

🚨 New Podcast! 🚨

Check out this great discussion with Carl LeVan on the attack on democracy in the United States, and the new resistance.

The attack in democracy under President Donald Trump in the United States is both broader and deeper than you think ...

newbooksnetwork.com/the-attack-o...

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 20

As well as terrorising the country’s civil society leaders, this has further undermined the national and international legitimacy of President Ruto’s regime.

The question this leave us with is therefore: how far will Kenya’s war on youth activism go?

Only at
@democracyinafrica.bsky.social‬

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 20

Why is the Kenyan government at war with the country's youth activists?

"As I write, a clip that captures the police shooting – in the head, at close range – a street vendor named Boniface Kariuki is going viral ... "

Powerful piece by Ngala Chome.

democracyinafrica.org/the-war-on-y...

The war on youth activists in Kenya | Democracy in Africa

democracyinafrica.org

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 18

If you would like to do a media about the findings of the GYPI, just let me know!

Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 18

The GYPI is managed by the European Partnership for Democracy, funded by the European Union, and the research was led through the Centre for Elections, Democracy, Accountability and Representation (CEDAR) of the University of Birmingham

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Prof Nic Cheeseman @fromagehomme.bsky.social · Jun 18

Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, or advocate, the GYPI offers a strong, evidence-based resource to:

- Benchmark youth participation globally and regionally
- Identify gaps and push for policy change
- Support program design with meaningful data
- Amplify youth demands

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European Partnership for Democracy @epd.eu · Jun 18

🌍 Over half the world is under 30, how many shape the decisions that affect their lives? Today EPD launches the first Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI), measuring how youth engage in public life worldwide.

🔍 Explore it here: www.gypi.epd.eu

#YouthParticipation #GYPI

Global Youth Participation Index: gypi.epd.eu

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