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Polls under pressure: Political stability concerns in Malawi, Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire’s upcoming elections

As several African countries head to the polls in the second half of 2025, democratic freedoms in many states continues to shrink, drawing public ire and concerns over longer-term political stability. Richard Gardiner and Neo Tsotetsi examine these dynamics in Côte d’Ivoire, Malawi, and Tanzania as key elections approach.