Review of elections in Africa for 2016 (Source: BBC)
Learn about some of the different trajectories and outcomes of elections in African countries for 2016: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-afr...
New president elected in Ghana (Source: CNN)
Read more about the election and upcoming transition here: http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/09/africa/ghana-elections-nana-akufo-addo/ #Ghana...
Article on a gov.'t confrontation with opposition newspaper employee (Source: BBC)
Read more about this story here: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38439232 #Turkey #Democracy
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