Less than 37% of Africans believe democracy works in their countries, according to a new survey. Support for democracy in South Africa and Mali drastically went down this year compared to 39 African countries, according to a new Afrobarometer survey. On average, trust in democracy decreased by seven percentage points in the last decade but "by 29 points in South Africa and 23 points in Mali", the report said. A decade ago, the survey recorded 72% of South Africans and 62% of Malians said democracy "is preferable to any other kind of government". Preference for democracy now falls short of a majority opinion in five countries - Mali, South Africa, Angola (47%), Mozambique (49%), and Lesotho (49%).

Source: News 24 July 22, 2024 21:06 UTC