CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2 2. THE AMB AND DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA 4 3. METHODOLOGY 5 4. AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER THEMATIC TRENDS: 2011-2021 6 5. SIGNIFICANT THEMES 22 6. ANALYSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS 47 7. CONCLUSION 49 REFERENCES 51 APPENDIX A 52 APPENDIX B 53