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Lawfare and Its Impact on Electoral Integrity in Africa

In recent African electoral cycles, "lawfare"—the deliberate weaponization of legal frameworks and criminal justice systems—has emerged as a significant threat to electoral integrity. This brief explores common manifestations of lawfare in the context of African elections, explores tools to combat or mitigate the impacts, including the potential use of inter-party dialogue platforms, and offers questions for further reflection.

Five Things to Know: Critical Minerals and Why Democracy Matters

The minerals powering your phone, your car, and your doctor’s imaging equipment are also reshaping global politics. Countries are racing to secure reliable supplies of critical minerals — and the rules of that race will determine whether the windfall benefits everyone or just a few.

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Request for Proposal (RFP) - Consultant for Analysis of Long-Term Research Data Trends

The NDI Ukraine research team annually conducts two waves of a major political survey, as well as various thematic surveys, which are presented to donors, a wide range of international and government partners, political parties, and civil society.