Why does West Africa have so few women in pol...

As Tanzania gears up for elections on 29 October, we hear from two young people about the issues that matter to them and whether youth concerns have been featured in the electoral campaigns.How a young Senegalese footballer's dream of joining a professional club ended in tragedy ...  Show more

A BBC investigation uncovers dozens of social accounts using stolen identities of Somali and Muslim influencers and posting political propaganda content. We hear more about what was uncovered and who might be behind this widespread operation.Chad’s parliament has overwhelmingly a ...  Show more

We discuss some of the reasons why women make up only 26% of the world's politicians. 

Despite making up roughly half of the U.S. population, women only make up about one-quarter of representatives and senators. And this trend is not just national—it holds true globally as well. What explains why women are underrepresented in politics? If women are just as likel ...

Dulcé Sloan talks to Stefanie Brown James, co-founder of The Collective PAC, about the lack of Black women in the U.S. Senate and what her organization is doing to change that. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener ...  Show more

While elections are one of the most important pillars of democracy, in many African countries they are characterized by uncertainties due to the high risk of electoral violence. Studies often look at ethnic tensions and political cleavages as drivers of electoral violence, but ho ...  Show more