The contribution of opposition political parties in Francophone Africa

In the aftermath of the two world wars the African continent experienced a surge of protest actions that heralded a new era in the mentality and behavior of its inhabitants. This new and more radical generation of leaders demanded full democratic institutions within the framework of a true autonomy. To make their claims succeed the Africans grouped themselves in various associations to contribute to the emancipation of the Continent. Thus the wind of democratization that was to sweep away the authoritarian regimes of Eastern Europe was also to ignite the authoritarian regimes of Africa under the impulse of other factors. The multiparty system was thus reborn from its ashes and this was the beginning of a new wave of democratization of African political systems. This book therefore clarifies the contribution of opposition political parties in the implementation and perpetuation of the democratic process by putting downstream their missions for the success of a political and institutional environment.