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Africa's influence: The 2010 Time 100 list
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... Development Programme (UNDP), focusing on Africa. He is currently working with the UNDP on a worldwide advocacy campaign to support free and fair elections, and to encourage citizens to vote. He also supports ...
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
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The middle is holding
(Newsletters)
... national elections in 2009 a number of bloggers, thought leaders, columnists and journalists have been debating the dangers involved in the racially charged discourse of ANC Youth League leader, Julius ...
Thursday, 15 April 2010
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Sudan: Terror train turns the corner
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... to research by the Rift Valley Institute. However, one international official observed that while in the 1990s the train was an "instrument of terror", it now seemed to be an "election gimmick". Elections ...
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
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The road to prosperity
(Newsletters)
... for the revamping their hydro-electricity plants. As the new decade begins, 15 African countries have elections scheduled for sometime in the year, a massive jump from the three held in 1973. Sudan and ...
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
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Warriors, and warriors in waiting
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... Following their elections in September 2008, Rwanda became the first country in the world where women outnumber men in parliament. Women have 44 out of the 80 seats, giving them at least 55% of the lower ...
Wednesday, 29 July 2009
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African heroes
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... return to her home country to participate in the elections and run against the political tyrant Samuel Doe. She was placed under house arrest for doing so, and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. She ...
Wednesday, 22 July 2009
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My vision for Africa 2050
(Newsletters)
... and competitive. Africa will have legitimate governance, and no longer be in a situation where certain Africans cheat at elections and position themselves as leaders. Leadership will bear the hallmarks ...
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
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UN welcomes peaceful staging of referendum in Zanzibar
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [Ban Ki-moon, UN, elections, democracy, Tanzania] ...
Friday, 06 August 2010
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Cautious optimism greets new Nigeria elections chief
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [Attahiru Jega, National Electoral Commission, elections, Goodluck Jonathan, Lai Mohammed, Action Congress party, Nigeria] ...
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
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Guinea headed for free election, analysts say
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Tags: [government, elections, free, fair, Guinea] ...
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
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Madagascar leader won't contest in election
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [elections, Andry Rajoelina, democracy, Madagascar] ...
Thursday, 13 May 2010
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EU gives 8 million dollars for Zimbabwe constitution project
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [European Union, constitution, elections, Xavier Marchal, Robert Mugabe, Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe] ...
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
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Women voting in large numbers in Southern Sudan
(News/Women and Youth)
Tags: [voting, elections, woman, Darfur, rights, Sudan] ...
Thursday, 15 April 2010
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First day of Sudan voting was peaceful
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [Carter Centre, elections, voting, Darfur, David Carroll, observer, Sudan] ...
Monday, 12 April 2010
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Niger junta bans members from running in elections
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [junta, Salou Djibo, Supreme Council for the Restoration of Democracy, elections, Niger] ...
Monday, 15 March 2010
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ECOWAS lauds Ivorian parties for resolving political crisis
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [ECOWAS, parties, elections, government, democracy, Cote D'Ivoire] ...
Monday, 01 March 2010
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Sudan's SPLM reaches 'breakthrough deal' on poll
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [SPLM, Darfur, South, elections, civil war, referendum, Sudan] ...
Monday, 01 March 2010
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Niger junta appoints civilian prime minister
(News/Leadership)
Tags: [Mamadou Tandja, Mahamadou Danda, junta, elections, Niger] ...
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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Burkino Faso to hold November presidential polls
(News/Democracy)
Tags: [presidential, elections, democracy, president, Blaise Compaore, Burkino Faso] ...
Thursday, 11 February 2010
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Long-awaited Ivorian presidential polls possible this spring - UN envoy
(News/Leadership)
Tags: [Elections, United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, Choi Young-Jin, UN Security Council, Independent Electoral Commission, Cote d'Ivoire] ...
Friday, 22 January 2010
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