Titlebook: Social Media and Elections in Africa, Volume 1; Theoretical Perspect Martin N. Ndlela,Winston Mano Book 2020 The Editor(s) (if applicable)

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Alternative Responses to Presidential Tweets on Elections in Africa: A New Counter Power?,cial and political interests, ordinary Africans have had to rely on alternative communication to challenge and counter untruths and lies from political leaders who routinely steal elections and behave in an authoritarian manner. The presidential tweets give the impression that they are delivering on

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,Social Media and Participation in Ghana’s 2016 Elections,na’s multiparty democracy. In order to unravel the efficacy of this emerging phenomenon, the chapter deployed relevant theories, concepts and methods and engaged with empirical arguments to establish the nexus between social media, democracy, participation and engagement. These empirical analyses an

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Social Media Use in the 2018 Presidential Election in Cameroon,ited and uncensored chance to exchange views with candidates seeking election. This study examines the extent and nature of social media (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram) use in the 2018 presidential election in Cameroon. A content analysis of candidates’ postings (July 13–October 30) was c

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,Hybrid Media System and the July 2018 Elections in “Post-Mugabe” Zimbabwe,book, WhatsApp and Twitter, before, during and after the 30 July 2018 elections. Relying on a combination of virtual ethnography and in-depth interviews, this chapter provides new evidence of the sophisticated appropriation of the hybrid media system in a context where over 60 percent of the elector

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Social Media and Elections in Uganda: The Case of Bobi Wine and the Arua Primary Elections,ement and decisional influence such as social media. As dictatorial governments gradually render parliamentary structures obsolete and complacent, the public has found solace and an outlet through social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp. The question, however, lies in the extent t

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Tweeting the July 2018 Elections in Zimbabwe,revalent in Zimbabwe’s previous elections was enacted through discourse. It was also a space where opposition supporters challenged the hegemony of the ruling party and provided a space for political resistance. It further finds that there is an overall decline in civility on the platform with regard to election discourses.

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