{"id":291684,"date":"2025-10-31T06:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/low-voter-turnout-protests-crackdowns-are-elections-in-africa-eroding-trust-in-democracy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T06:05:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T06:05:00","slug":"low-voter-turnout-protests-crackdowns-are-elections-in-africa-eroding-trust-in-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/low-voter-turnout-protests-crackdowns-are-elections-in-africa-eroding-trust-in-democracy\/","title":{"rendered":"Low voter turnout, protests, crackdowns: Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_TFlFsoPbbQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Low voter turnout, protests, crackdowns: Are elections in Africa eroding trust in democracy?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_TFlFsoPbbQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>After a steady clip of elections on the Continent, incumbent leaders have tightened their grip on power. Voter turnout has been low in recent ballots, accompanied by crackdowns and protests in countries like Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania, all amid claims of opposition oppression. So, is democracy dying in Africa?<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#democracy #africa #elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a steady clip of elections on the Continent, incumbent leaders have tightened their grip on power. Voter turnout has been low in recent ballots, accompanied by crackdowns and protests in countries like Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Tanzania, all amid claims of opposition oppression. So, is democracy dying in Africa? 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