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The art of midwifing elections in Africa
After Kenya’s election in 2013, a challenge by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga made its way through the courts. Mr. Odinga challenged the outcome, claiming the election had been marred by massive...
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UN peacekeepers help provide security as Central African Republic holds elections
31 Dec 2015United Nations peacekeepers were out in force at polling stations throughout the Central African...
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Ban welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania
30 Oct 2015The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon congratulated the people, Government and political...
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DR Congo: political tensions ‘running high’ ahead of 2016 elections, UN officials warn
8 Oct 2015The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told the UN Security...
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African presidential elections 2015: Nigeria leads the way
2 Apr 2015Reports of revellers dancing on the streets of several cities across Nigeria to celebrate the...
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Seeking post-poll stability in Guinea-Bissau
16 Jan 2014DAKAR, 16 January 2014 (IRIN) - Guinea-Bissau will hold elections on 16 March to end yet another...
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Stabilizing Somalia: a new chapter begins
15 Jan 2013A “make or break” point for the country’s new leaders
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Building peace from the ground up
15 Aug 2012Voters queue up for a referendum on a new constitution in Kenya in 2010: Activists mobilized in...
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African elections: works in progress
15 Aug 2011Trends are encouraging, but some polls still fall short
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Good governance: central to all progress
15 Aug 2010After decades of military and one-party regimes, more African countries are now holding regular...
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Ghana takes African governance exam
15 Oct 2006While Ghana is an “oasis of peace and tranquility” in West Africa and is moving increasingly...
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