{"id":557,"date":"2024-09-23T08:55:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/?page_id=557"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:23:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:23:27","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:485px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3467 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_5968-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-background-color 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type=\"submit\">Apply<\/button>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/form>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-6d3fbd8f wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12808 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-learning tag-event partner-esn-sa partner-zesn region-southern-africa\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/event\/\" rel=\"tag\">Event<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/the-future-of-election-observation\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The future of election observation\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SA-academy-3-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/the-future-of-election-observation\/\" target=\"_self\" >The future of election observation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-04-22T14:53:32+00:00\">22.04.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Election observation must adapt to evolving realities. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/the-future-of-election-observation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12719 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countries tag-event partner-e-horn partner-elog-kenya region-ethiopia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/event\/\" rel=\"tag\">Event<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/ethiopia-the-answer-is-together\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ethiopia: The answer is together\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ethiopia-CFO-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/ethiopia-the-answer-is-together\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ethiopia: The answer is together<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-27T14:29:50+00:00\">27.03.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cIf you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, you go together.&#8221; <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/ethiopia-the-answer-is-together\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-learning tag-recommendations partner-acfim partner-afeonet region-continental region-ethiopia\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/recommendations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Recommendations<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/election-observers-are-first-citizens\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Election observers are first citizens\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/election-observers-are-first-citizens\/\" target=\"_self\" >Election observers are first citizens<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-24T13:59:16+00:00\">24.03.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The need to reframe citizen observers as defenders, not offenders. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/election-observers-are-first-citizens\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12337 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-research partner-afeonet partner-e-horn partner-esn-sa partner-waeon region-continental\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/citizen-election-observers-in-an-era-of-global-autocratisation\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Citizen Election Observers in an Era of Global Autocratisation\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Citizen-Election-Observers-in-an-Era-of-Global-Autocratisation-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/citizen-election-observers-in-an-era-of-global-autocratisation\/\" target=\"_self\" >Citizen Election Observers in an Era of Global Autocratisation<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-04T23:38:04+00:00\">04.03.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Citizen election observers face threats from their own government and former democratic allies. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/citizen-election-observers-in-an-era-of-global-autocratisation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12053 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-uncategorized tag-statement partner-afeonet partner-e-horn region-continental\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/statement\/\" rel=\"tag\">Statement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/freesarahbireete\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"#FreeSarahBireete\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FreeSarahBireete-1-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/freesarahbireete\/\" target=\"_self\" >#FreeSarahBireete<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-01-02T19:04:12+00:00\">02.01.2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We condemn the continued detention of our friend and colleague Dr. Sarah Bireete. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/freesarahbireete\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-12020 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy category-countries tag-press-statement region-continental\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/press-statement\/\" rel=\"tag\">Press statement<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/20-years-of-the-declaration-of-principles-for-international-election-observation-dop\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"20 years of the DoP\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20-years-of-the-DoP-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/20-years-of-the-declaration-of-principles-for-international-election-observation-dop\/\" target=\"_self\" >20 years of the DoP<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T09:42:02+00:00\">18.12.2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">International and domestic election observation share the same principles. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/20-years-of-the-declaration-of-principles-for-international-election-observation-dop\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11796 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-advocacy tag-event partner-acfim partner-afeonet region-continental\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/event\/\" rel=\"tag\">Event<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/second-electoral-integrity-summit\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Second Electoral Integrity Summit\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Second-Electoral-Integrity-Summit-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/second-electoral-integrity-summit\/\" target=\"_self\" >Second Electoral Integrity Summit<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-11-12T09:51:21+00:00\">12.11.2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Discussing the million-dollar question: how can we improve electoral integrity in Africa?\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/second-electoral-integrity-summit\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-11679 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-countries tag-recommendations grantees-tanzania-bora-initiative partner-e-horn partner-elog-kenya region-east-africa region-tanzania\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/recommendations\/\" rel=\"tag\">Recommendations<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/a-toast-to-flawed-elections\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tanzania: A toast to flawed elections\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Tanzania-A-toast-to-flawed-elections-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/a-toast-to-flawed-elections\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tanzania: A toast to flawed elections<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-31T16:31:43+00:00\">31.10.2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Under curfews and internet shutdowns, the election served the powerful, not the people. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/a-toast-to-flawed-elections\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-10838 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized tag-research grantees-kwazulu-natal-christian-council grantees-south-african-council-of-churches-gauteng partner-esn-sa partner-zesn region-southern-africa\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group blog-card animate-staggered-target is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\"><div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms has-p-2-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/tag\/research\/\" rel=\"tag\">Research<\/a><\/div>\n\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/democratic-shockwaves-in-southern-africa\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Democratic Shockwaves in Southern Africa\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahead.africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Democratic-Shockwaves-in-Soutern-Africa-Spotlight-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title has-h-6-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/democratic-shockwaves-in-southern-africa\/\" target=\"_self\" >Democratic Shockwaves in Southern Africa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-611b6629dd638eb7a94fff5cdefe9877 wp-block-post-date has-text-color has-quaternary-color has-p-2-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2025-10-28T17:27:03+00:00\">28.10.2025<\/time><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-f236ea5e4c29ac86b2ca22faf2139a0a wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-primary-color\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Liberation parties have an expiry date, but opposition victory does not equate to democracy. <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahead.africa\/en\/democratic-shockwaves-in-southern-africa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-query-pagination is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex 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