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Significance
Although some countries have seen peaceful transfers of power to opposition parties -- such as in Cape Verde last month and Nigeria in March 2015 -- the trend is towards rising authoritarianism, declining respect for civil liberties, and opposition disillusionment with formal electoral politics.
Impacts
In Niger, opposition parliamentarians' refusal to take up their seats will exacerbate disillusionment with formal politics.
In Ivory Coast, the decision of pro-Gbagbo hardliners to boycott the 2015 poll will hasten opposition clefts, strengthening the president.
The new Beninois president's plan to limit future presidents to one five-year term will likely face resistance from parliamentarians.
Keywords:
Africa,
AF,
Congo-Brazzaville,
Congo-Kinshasa,
Gabon,
Ivory Coast,
Kenya,
Niger,
Tanzania,
Uganda,
politics,
coup,
election,
government,
military,
opposition,
party,
social
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