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• ENSURING FREE, FAIR, AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS: THE IMPORTANCE OF AN EFFICIENT ELECTORAL SYSTEM IN AFRICA

  Adejumobi, S

  This paper examines the role of political parties in democratic development in Africa. The institutionalization of party systems plays a significant role in the consolidation of democracy. The historical evolution of electoral politics in Africa, from post-independence single-party systems to a

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• THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTER PARTICIPATION IN ENSURING DEMOCRATIC CREDIBILITY, LEGITIMACY, AND STABILITY

  Masilela, Ntongela

  The decline in electoral support for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in the 2019 South African general elections has been attributed to public perception linking ANC rule with corruption and incompetence in governance. This decline demonstrates that the political sheen that the ANC

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• IMPROVING ELECTORAL PARTICIPATION THROUGH GOOD GOVERNANCE: LESSONS LEARNED FROM NIGERIA'S 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS

  Franklin, M. N

  The phenomenon of declining voter turnout is a global issue that endangers the genuineness of electoral processes. This research paper addresses the role of political alienation in voter abstention during Nigeria's 2019 general elections through a study of a sample of 1,200 respondents from six

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