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La majorité (60%) des Béninois estiment que le niveau de corruption a « quelque peu » ou « beaucoup » diminué pendant l’année écoulée.

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#VoicesAfrica #Corruption #Benin
January 12, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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An overwhelming majority (85%) of Gambians say they worry about being unable to obtain or afford medical care when they need it.

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#Gambia #Health #VoicesAfrica
January 8, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Three-fourths (75%) of Seychellois say the police and courts should do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment.

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#Gender #Seychelles #VoicesAfrica
January 7, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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Most Kenyans say schools should teach sex education (72%) and schoolgirls who get pregnant should be allowed to continue their education (91%).

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#SRHR #Kenya #VoicesAfrica
January 7, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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Most Nigerians (80%) support free international trade, but only 7% have heard of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

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#Nigeria #Trade #VoicesAfrica
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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The share of South Africans who identify more strongly with their nationality than their ethnic group has dropped from 70% in 2011 to 16%.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #Ethnicity
January 6, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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Plus de la moitié des jeunes béninois sont sans emploi et recherchent activement un travail, contre 29%-31% chez les citoyens plus âgés.

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#VoicesAfrica #Emplois #Benin
January 5, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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More than half (51%) of Benin’s youth say they are unemployed and actively seeking work, compared to 29%-31% of middle-aged adults.

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#VoicesAfrica #Employment #Benin
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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More than seven in 10 Kenyans say the news media should be free of government interference (72%) and should investigate and report on government mistakes and corruption (77%).

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#VoicesAfrica #MediaFreedom #Kenya
January 5, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Across Africa, evidence suggests that people with no religious affiliation are more likely to express religious prejudice than adherents of Islam, Christianity, traditional religions, and other faiths.

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#VoicesAfrica #Religion
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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In Sierra Leone, popular trust in the national electoral commission has dropped by nearly half since 2018, falling from 64% to 34%.

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#SierraLeone #Trust #VoicesAfrica
December 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Près des trois quarts (73%) des Marocains disent faire confiance aux tribunaux du pays, soit plus du double de la proportion enregistrée en 2013 (34%).

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#VoicesAfrica #Trust #Maroc
December 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Almost three-fourths (73%) of Moroccans say they trust their country’s courts of law “somewhat” or “a lot,” more than twice the proportion recorded in 2013 (34%).

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#VoicesAfrica #Trust #Morocco
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Support the Afrobarometer mission to amplify the voices of citizens across Africa.

Every donation helps us empower communities and drive positive change through data and research.

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#VoicesAfrica #SupportOurWork
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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A majority of Africans say girls and women should be able to decide for themselves if and when to marry.

Support is especially strong among women, urban residents, and those with higher levels of education and wealth.

More in Afrobarometer’s latest report: bit.ly/3KdUlGI

#VoicesAfrica
December 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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Our webinar on improving economic conditions for young people across Africa is now live.

Join the conversation and engage with experts discussing evidence-based solutions for inclusive growth.

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#YouthEconomy #VoiceAfrica
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December 11, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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An overwhelming majority (93%) of Sierra Leoneans say governments should be required to promote regional and ethnic balance in making political appointments.

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#SierraLeone #Tolerance #VoicesAfrica
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
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More than eight in 10 Zambians say that crop failure (85%) and droughts (82%) have grown more severe in their area over the past 10 years.

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#Zambia #ClimateChange #VoicesAfrica
December 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Most South African youth give their government negative ratings for its performance on job creation (96%), crime reduction (92%), fighting corruption (91%), and other key priorities.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #Youth
December 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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For two and half decades, Afrobarometer has been at the forefront of amplifying citizen voices in policymaking on the African continent.

We need your support to continue this vital work.

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#VoicesAfrica #SupportOurWork
December 8, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Zimbabwe is the most recent African country to abolish the death penalty, bringing the total to 24 - for now.

Ahead of #HumanRightsDay, we explore how many citizens across 37 countries say capital punishment is never justified.

See our latest in @thecontinent.org for more.

#VoicesAfrica
December 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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In Lesotho, infrastructure/roads, crime/security, water supply, and other public services rank near the top of citizens’ priorities for urgent government action.

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#VoicesAfrica #Lesotho #PublicServices
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Findings shed light on Sudanese citizens’ pre-war views on governance, elections, military

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#Sudan #Governance #VoicesAfrica
December 2, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Large majorities of Ghanaians say women should be able to decide for themselves whether and when to marry (82%) as well as when to have children and how many children to have (66%).

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#Ghana #VoicesAfrica #ReproductiveHealth
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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More than eight in 10 Malians (82%) say they worry about obtaining or affording medical care when they need it, including 58% who say they worry “a lot.”

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#VoicesAfrica #Mali #Health
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 AM