*By Steven Friedman One day, if they follow instructions, Africa’s new democracies will grow up to be “real” like those of Western Europe and North America. This assumption makes little sense – but it influences the way many people in the West and in Africa think about African democracies.

The claim that democracy fares better in the West than in Africa is a fallacy

After the fall of autocratic ruler Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe faces a difficult choice between the stability of a transnational government or a potentially divisive election contest.

Opinion: Will Mnangagwa usher democracy in Zimbabwe?

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The claim that democracy fares better in the West than in Africa is a fallacy

Opinion: Will Mnangagwa usher democracy in Zimbabwe?