The tragedy of Africa is not democracy, but the masquerade that claims to be it

By Franck Essi — For several years now, a dangerous idea has been gaining ground in African public debate: that democracy is unsuited to our realities, and even responsible for our crises and underdevelopment. In the streets, on television and on social media, voices are heard claiming that ‘democracy does not feed its people’ and … Lire la suite The tragedy of Africa is not democracy, but the masquerade that claims to be it