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The world’s leading source of high-quality data & analysis on what Africans are thinking. Research network, headquarters in Accra, partners in 40 African countries.
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South African women more educated than men, but more likely to be unemployed and looking for work.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #GenderEquality
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Democratic institutions can deliver again – Gaborone Democracy Lab charts pathway for citizen-centred renewal of African democracies.

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#VoicesAfrica #Democracy
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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Almost nine in 10 Gabonese youth (87%) say their country is moving “in the right direction.”

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#VoicesAfrica #Economy #Gabon
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Nine out of 10 South Africans (90%) say the police and courts need to do more to protect women and girls from discrimination and harassment.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #GenderEquality #GBV
November 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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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
November 17, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Would you be happy to live next to a supporter of a different political party?

Ahead of International Day for Tolerance (16 November), we're looking at political tolerance across Africa.

Check out our latest piece in @thecontinent.org for details.

#VoicesAfrica #Tolerance #NoToHate
November 15, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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#InfographicOfTheWeek: On average across 38 African countries, 43% of adults are "climate-change literate" -- they're aware that human activity is driving the climate crisis. Most of them (80%) say #climatechange is making life in their country worse.

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#VoicesAfrica
November 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Majority of South Africans feel heard in AU and SADC decisions, but most want greater African voice in global bodies like the United Nations.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #Trade #AfCFTA #G20SouthAfrica
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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South Africans support open trade, but awareness of the African Continental Free Trade Area is low.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #G20SouthAfrica
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Le vote et le contact avec les chefs traditionnels sont les formes d’engagement citoyen les plus courantes pour les Tchadiens.

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#VoicesAfrica #Engagementcitoyen #Tchad
November 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Majorities of Emaswati report going without medical care, disapprove of government’s performance on health.

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#VoicesAfrica #Eswatini #Healthcare
November 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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South Africans aware of the threat of climate change united in calling for urgent action from government, developed countries.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #ClimateChange #COP30 #G20SouthAfrica
November 3, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The Alliance of Sahel States has generated plenty of discussion across Africa. But what do citizens in and around the new bloc think of it?

See our latest in @thecontinent.org to find out.

#VoicesAfrica #AES #Democracy
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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In Eswatini, more than nine in 10 citizens (93%) say they worry about obtaining or affording medical care for themselves or family members, including 81% who worry “a lot.”

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#VoicesAfrica #Eswatini #Healthcare #SDG3
October 31, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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South African youth see job creation as priority area for additional investment, look to government for work.

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#VoicesAfrica #SouthAfrica #Youth
October 31, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Most Emaswati worry about affording and obtaining health care, willing to pay higher taxes for universal health care.

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#VoicesAfrica #Eswatini #Healthcare
October 31, 2025 at 10:23 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
October 31, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Day 1 of our two-day capacity-building outreach at the University of Abuja is underway!

Our team is engaging faculty members and PhD students on Afrobarometer’s mission and data, demonstrating how to access and apply our rich datasets to strengthen their research and teaching.

#VoicesAfrica
October 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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In Eswatini, unemployment ranks as the most important problem that youth want their government to address. Half (50%) of young citizens say they have considered emigration, mostly to look for jobs.

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#VoicesAfrica #Eswatini #Youth
October 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Even before wartime restrictions, Sudan media faced weak public backing for press freedom.

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#VoicesAfrica #MediaFreedom #Sudan
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 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
October 27, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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African girls are breaking through the class ceiling: Despite barriers to learning, educational attainment among African women is on the rise.

For more about how education levels differ across age groups, see our latest in @thecontinent.org

#VoicesAfrica #Gender #GirlChildEducation
October 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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Three out of four Tanzanians (75%) say the police and courts need to do more to protect women and girls against discrimination and harassment.

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#VoicesAfrica #Tanzania #Gender
October 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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How does insecurity affect trust in institutions in the context of a coup d’état? Evidence from Mali says it depends.

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#VoicesAfrica #Mali #Insecurity #Trust
October 20, 2025 at 12:27 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.

Click here to donate: bit.ly/47oX9qO

#VoicesAfrica #SupportOurWork
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM