We start this week’s conversation with an update on the South African elections, but turn our focus to Malawi, which is scheduled to hold elections on Tuesday. We also talk about Facebook and fake news in African elections.

Our featured conversation is with with Dr. Boniface Dulani (@bonidulani), a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Malawi, the fieldwork operations manager for Afrobarometer and senior partner of the Institute of Public Opinion and Research in Malawi. He shares his expertise on Malawian politics, especially with respect to the coming elections. 

 

Books, Links, & Articles

•  “Millions of Malawians go to the polls tomorrow. Will they vote for change?” Analysis by Kim Yi Dionne and Boniface Dulani
• Malawi Election Reports
• “Despite a low internet penetration, Malawi is worried about fake news in its election run-up.” by Rabson Kondowe
• Afrobarometer   
• The Paradox of Traditional Chiefs in Democratic Africa by Kate Baldwin
• How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt