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International IDEA’s Africa and West Asia Regional Office will host the regional launch of the Global State of Democracy Report 2026, following the global launch in Stockholm.
Can democracy survive the conflict, unrest, and political strain we see around us today?
It is the question at the heart of this year’s Global State of Democracy Report, and one International IDEA’s Africa and West Asia Regional Office will discuss.
Drawing on International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy Indices, the most comprehensive dataset of its kind, this year’s report examines how the strength of a country’s democracy shapes its risk of conflict, both within its borders and beyond them.
The Pretoria launch event opens with remarks from International IDEA’s AWA leadership, followed by a presentation of the report’s key findings. Then a high-level panel bringing together policymakers, researchers, and civil society voices to talk about what democracy and conflict look like in Africa and West Asia today, and what it will take to protect democracy.
This is an in-person event. Whether you work in government, research, civil society, or media, your voice belongs in this conversation. Registration is required, and spaces are limited.
Can’t make it to Pretoria on 18 September 2026? Follow the conversation online and share your own reflections using #GSoD2026 and #DemocraticResilience.
Speakers
Gram MatengaRegional Head of Programmes, Africa and West Asia
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Olufunto AkinduroSenior Adviser, Electoral Processes, Africa and West Asia
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H.E. Jock GeselschapDeputy Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to South Africa
Mosotho MoepyaChairperson, Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)
Andrews Atta AsamoahSenior Adviser, African Union. Africa and West Asia Regional Office
Bonolo MakgaleProgamme Manager, Democracy and Civic Engagement Unit. University of Pretoria Centre for Human Rights
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