On democracy and elections:

1. A majority of South Africans (70%) are dissatisfied with democracy, half of the population (49%) say the country is “a democracy with major problems”.

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Priscilla Yagu Ciesay, Esq Salama Njie David Kujabi Afrobarometer President Barrow Joseph Asunka Tall Man from Zomba Carolyn Logan Nafissatou Ndiaye Diouf UN The Gambia The Standard News Gambia Jula Muso😍 Women's Association 4 Women & Victims' Empowerment Julius Caeser🕊 “What we are advocating for is a total overhaul, especially when it comes to the security. A take-home salary of D2000 for a family person is not done but this does not justify #corruption ”- Salama Njie
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Gambia Press Union (GPU) The Gambia Police Force The Standard News Gambia EU in The Gambia Ministry of Interior, The Gambia Transparency International Almost three-fourths (73%) of #Gambia ns give negative assessments of the government’s #performance on reducing crime.

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Among those who encountered the police in other situations, 19% say they had to pay a bribe to avoid problems.

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Among citizens who asked for help from the police during the past year, 42% say it was difficult to get the assistance they needed.

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4. A growing majority (72%) would be willing to forego elections in favour of a government that delivers security, jobs and housing.

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2. Women, rural residents, the elderly, the poor and the less educated are less likely to be familiar with climate change.

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Almost half (45%) of citizens say “most” or “all” police officials are #corrupt .
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Gambia Press Union (GPU) The Gambia Police Force The Standard News Gambia EU in The Gambia Ministry of Interior, The Gambia Transparency International Only three in 10 (29%) say the police “often” or “always” act professionally and respect all citizens’ rights.
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3. Most citizens (59%) say #Eskom should be privatised.

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The Gambia Police Force DCAF Sub-Saharan Africa Tall Man from Zomba Qtv Women's Association 4 Women & Victims' Empowerment Joseph Asunka Peace Ambassadors - The Gambia Ministry of Interior, The Gambia MS Bah Dynamic Seedy SK Njie Theft and break-ins (56%), drug or alcohol abuse (19%), and robbery (10%) are the most frequently cited threats to safety.

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Gambia Press Union (GPU) The Gambia Police Force The Standard News Gambia EU in The Gambia Ministry of Interior, The Gambia Transparency International A majority (56%) of #Gambia ns say the police at least “sometimes” discriminate against citizens based on people’s political affiliation.

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On climate change:

1. Half of the population (51%) say they have never heard of climate change.

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More than half of #Gambians say they felt unsafe while walking in their neighbourhood (53%) and feared crime in their home (42%) at least once during the previous year.
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Gambia Press Union (GPU) The Gambia Police Force The Standard News Gambia EU in The Gambia Ministry of Interior, The Gambia Transparency International President Barrow State House of The Gambia Foroyaa Newspaper Nafissatou Ndiaye Diouf Simon Templer Kodiaga Hassana DIALLO Ecowas - Cedeao UN Security Council Citizens say better salaries (29%), improved training (20%), and better equipment (18%) are key interventions needed by the #police to improve security in communities.

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3. 39% of survey respondents indicated that they did not trust the South African Electoral Commission.

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Mbali Ntuli and Prof. Bheki Mngomezulu will offer commentary on the Afrobarometer findings, dissecting the state of South Africa's democracy as the country looks ahead to the 2024 elections.

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(3/4) Average satisfaction levels with democracy have dropped in several countries, with significant declines in Botswana, Mauritius, Mali, South Africa, Guinea, and Tunisia.

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“ #People who live in the #street have the live of the street and the burden often comes to the #society ”- Habib Sanyang (Deputy commissioner of Gambian police force).
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