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Though Polish voters in October ousted their right-wing populist government, recent elections in Slovakia and the Netherlands show that populism remains as malign and potent a political force as ever in Europe. But these outcomes also hold important lessons for the United States, where the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House haunts the runup to the 2024 presidential election.
在过去的２５年，非洲的治理和媒体的情况展现出令人鼓舞的进步。非洲不仅已经摆脱了殖民主义的遗策，还超越了冷战的桎梏。旧的教条已经让位给新的实用主义－一种创新、尝试和为非洲的挑战寻求非洲式的解决方案的新自由。
多年以来，非洲在对民主的脆弱性和潜力的学习方面颇有成效。人们越来越强烈地希望政府能和平变革，区域合作，聚贤纳才，惩治腐败。进步的影响还超越了政府。正如非洲经济委员会在最近的一份报告中所总结的那样：“公民社会和媒体在过去十年的民主改革中增强了它们的声音和权力。”
但在很多方面，特别是媒体方面，非洲仍然任重而道远。
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