As authoritarianism spreads globally, it’s becoming urgent for Africa, Latin America and Asia to set their own standards for democratic governance — and implement them, writes LindiMazibuko.
This month Freedom House, the US democracy and human rights think-tank, released its 2023 Freedom in the World report, marking 50 years of evaluating the state of democratic governance and political freedom around
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