Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Expresso das Ilhas
Published on 2024-02-29 09:12:37
Cape Verde, in first place, and São Tomé and Príncipe, in third, are among the best-ranked countries in Africa in terms of respect for political rights and civil liberties, with Angola being classified as “not free,” in the report released today by Freedom House.
Mauritius is the second best-ranked country in Africa, according to the 51st annual edition of the “Freedom in the World” report, released today by the Washington-based think tank, which highlights the decline in freedom in Africa for the tenth consecutive year.
“Freedom in Africa decreased for the tenth consecutive year in 2023, due to armed conflicts, military coups, and electoral irregularities,” says Freedom House.
Freedom House emphasizes that, overall, freedom in Africa has decreased, as 14 countries saw a decrease in scores compared to five countries that saw improvements.
Niger recorded the largest drop in score (-18 points) after the military forces deposed the elected government, while Liberia saw the biggest improvement in score (+4 points) on the continent.
The report includes scores (0 to 100) and detailed national reports on the political rights and civil liberties of 195 countries and 15 territories worldwide.
Regarding the Portuguese-speaking African countries, Angola and Equatorial Guinea are classified as “not free,” Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique as “partially free,” and Cape Verde (92) and São Tomé and Príncipe (84) as “free.”
South Sudan (1), Eritrea (3), Equatorial Guinea (5), and the Central African Republic (5) have the lowest rankings on the continent.
The report states that only 7% of people in Africa live in free countries, while 50% live in not free countries.
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