CategoriesElections News and ViewsWhere we stand, and why this matters nowWomen’s political participation in Africa is, by the headline numbers, in better shape now than at any prior point in the continent’s democratic history. Women held roughly 27 per cent of seats in Sub-Saharan African parliaments as of early 2025, which makes the region the strongest performer outside […]
CategoriesElectionsThe Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA), in partnership with the African Union Commission’s Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS) through its Democracy and Elections Unit (DEU), successfully delivered a three-day Election Observation Training for Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) from 12–14 November 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. The training, […]
We live in a world of constant communication flows, yet paradoxically marked by profound confusion. The inflation of information blurs the lines between truth and falsehood, between intention and reception, between action and its interpretation. In this context, an organization may act rigorously and meaningfully, but still be misunderstood, misinterpreted, and find its credibility and […]
CategoriesElections News and Views South AfricaJustifiably, in the lead up to electoral processes, media coverage tends to focus on providing coverage to political parties and the issues at stake in the elections and in society – fairly, accurately, comprehensively, and equitably. While useful, focusing only on these issues, ignores the lived reality of people in society, and tends to ignore […]
