Blog

This is a collection of published blogs and data visualizations that focus on politics and governance in Africa. Some of these posts are linked to research papers while others are preliminary explorations.

One year on: South Africa’s coalition government boosted optimism, but will it last?

The Conversation (English)| Afrobarometer Dispatch

Rorisang Lekalake & Matthias Krönke

Do African MPs Reflect the People Who Vote for Them? We Studied 17 Countries to Find Out

The Conversation (English|French)| Journal of Southern African Studies

Robert Mattes, Matthias Krönke & Shaheen Mozaffar

The Victors of South Africa’s 2024 Election Will Have a Long “To Do” List – According to the People

Democracy in Africa

Matthias Krönke, Rorisang Lekalake & Asafika Mpako

Will Young South Africans Voice Their Frustrations at the Polls?

Democracy in Africa

Asafika Mpako, Mikhail Moosa & Matthias Krönke

Corrupt, Brutal and Unprofessional? Africa-Wide Survey of Police Finds Diverging Patterns

The Conversation (English|French) | Afrobarometer Pan-African Profile

Matthias Krönke, Thomas Isbell & Makanga Ronald Kakumba

Africa’s Message to COP28: Take Action Now on Climate Change

Good Authority | Afrobarometer Pan-African Profile | Video

Alfred Kwadzo Torsu & Matthias Krönke

Sierra Leone Elections: Survey Reveals What Voters Care About Most

The Conversation (English|French)

Robert Nyenhuis, Matthias Krönke & Thomas Isbell

Photo: Aerial view of Freetown, Dominic Chavez/World Bank

Is Democracy on the Ballot in West Africa? What the Latest Data Tells Us

The Conversation

Robert Nyenhuis, Matthias Krönke & Thomas Isbell

Photo: Aerial view of Monrovia, UN

Africa’s First Continent-Wide Survey of Climate Change Literacy Finds Education is Key

The Conversation | Nature Climate Change

Nicholas P Simpson, Christopher Trisos, Matthias Krönke & Talbot M Andrews