The Retreat of Democracy in Central and Southern Africa: My Key Takeaways
By Sebastian Brack, Head of Elections and Democracy, Kofi Annan Foundation Democracy has backslid in a third of the member states of...Read More
Ensuring a food-secure and prosperous Africa becomes a reality: An article by Nane Annan
Kofi Annan championed many global causes, but few issues were as important to him as eradicating hunger, malnutrition, and extreme poverty in...Read More
Remembering Kofi Annan
18 August 2019 marks the first anniversary since the passing of Kofi Annan. We have been moved by the many tributes, commemorative...Read More
Electoral Reform in Nigeria: The time is now!
Sebastian F. Brack, Head of the Elections and Democracy Programme at the Kofi Annan Foundation, reflects on why the time is now...Read More
The Impact of Digital on Elections and Democracy in West Africa
This article was written by Yves Leterme, Secretary-General of International IDEA, Former Prime Minister of Belgium and vice-chair of the Kofi Annan...Read More
Remembering Kofi Annan on his birthday
April 8 marks Kofi Annan’s birthday. This year he would have turned 81. On our founding chairman’s day of birth, the Kofi...Read More
Democracy and the Internet: Is the honeymoon over?
The Kofi Annan Commission on Democracy and Elections in the Digital Age is working to produce guidelines to support democracies, particularly those of...Read More
A Prize for Sharing Kofi’s Vision! A Message from Nane Annan
Dear friends, Last year was a year of grief when our beloved Kofi passed away. The family and I found solace in...Read More
Food Trade in Africa: The Kofi Annan Foundation at the AEC 2018
Earlier this month, about 400 delegates from Africa and beyond convened at the African Economic Conference in Kigali (AEC 2018). The conference...Read More
Reflections Malaysia’s historical efforts for Electoral Reform by Alan Doss
After last year’s historic elections, which saw Malaysia’s ruling party voted out of power for the first time in 61 years, there...Read More
