January 14, 2021
The year 2021 is poised to be a busy political season for the African continent with more than 13 countries heading to the polls to elect new leaders.
The key elections focused on here are presidential and parliamentary races. There are also notable legislative or local elections this year in South Africa, Somalia, Central African Republic, Gabon Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Chad, and Morocco.
Even though long-standing autocrats, disputed elections and, more recently, social media blocks and internet shutdowns continue to grab the headlines, democracy is evolving across the continent.
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Election officials count ballot papers at a voting station in Lusaka, Zambia Jan. 20, 2015.
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ifill: paul solman interviews french finance minister christine lagarde about the european debt crisis and france s moves toward economic reform. we want as our first priority economies to develop value and to create jobs. and this is my constant obsession. how are we going to create jobs in europe. the first priority is a bit of lehrer: jeffrey brown gets a rare view from inside the failed state of somalia, from jeffrey gettleman of the new york times. ifill: and spencer michels unveils the soon-to-be-published life story of a literary giant. mark twain decreed that his autobiography couldn t be published until 100 years after his death. that s this year. lehrer: that s all ahead on tonight s newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and