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African Indigenous cultures

May 29, 2025

🎭 Why Africa needs non-adversarial democracy

Mebratu Kelecha Democracy in Africa is at a crossroads. While regimes do hold elections, many still fail to deliver on their democratic promises. Mebratu Kelecha argues for a non-adversarial form of democracy inspired by Africa's rich Indigenous Gada system, which emphasises inclusivity, consensus-building, and cooperation Read more

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