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This paper addresses four research questions. First, do Africans want democracy? Second, do they think they are getting it? Third, what trends over time are evident in popular demand for, and the perceived supply of, democracy? And finally, what do Africans think about specific democratic institutions, notably, among others, political parties? The author concludes by stating that ordinary Africans want democracy and reject authoritarian alternatives. Over time, they increasingly demand their preferred political regime. In most countries, citizens don’t think they are getting an adequate supply of democracy.