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Amatora mu Mahoro: Système de monitoring des principes démocratiques et de prévention de la violence électorale
Le projet Amatora Mu Mahoro, fruit d’un effort conjoint de plus d’une dizaine organisations nationales et internationales1, identifie les zones vulnérables à la violence électorale ainsi que les initiatives de paix à travers le pays. Le projet vise à soutenir des réponses appropriées et à promouvoir la tenue pacifique des élections de 2010 au Burundi. Amatora Mu Mahoro se déroulera jusqu’à la fin du mois de Septembre, au terme du cycle électoral en cours au Burundi.
May 17, 2010
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Theatre Productions to Prevent Election Violence in Burundi
Putting behind ten years of civil war, IFES–Burundi has launched a massive electoral violence prevention program. The centerpiece of the program is the IFES EVER election violence prevention early warning system that counts with 12 national and international partners and 450 monitors. The EVER prevention program is complemented by a number of other programs including a series of community theatre productions that show the importance of having a peaceful election. These productions, Theatre et Reconciliation ,which are touring the country, have attracted thousands of spectators and the attention of the local media.
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Iyo Menya "If Only I Had Known"
Starting at the end of May and through early September, Burundi will hold its first set of elections since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi’s long civil war. “If Only I Had Known,” (“Iyo Menya”) produced by New Generation and IFES, with the support of USAID and the Studio RAM recounts the firsthand stories of former youth combatants of Burundi’s long civil war.
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Burundi Launches First-ever Election Violence Monitoring System
Amatora Mu Mahoro (Elections in Peace), Burundi's first-ever nationwide election violence prevention system, launches today in the capital, Bujumbura. The system identifies areas susceptible to electoral violence as well as successful peace initiatives around the country. It aims to support appropriate responses and promote the peaceful holding of Burundi's 2010 elections, the first since all rebel movements laid down their arms and officially ended Burundi's long civil war.
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BRIDGE Training in Burundi
IFES-Burundi held the second in a series of BRIDGE trainings in Rutana, Burundi from April 6-9. The event brought together twenty-five members of Burundi's national and provincial electoral commission to explore topics critical to effectively prevent and manage electoral disputes. Burundi is scheduled to have communal, presidential, legislative and local elections between May and September 2010.
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Democracy and Election in Africa: Almami Cyllah's Testimony to Congress
On Wednesday, March 24, 2010, Almami Cyllah, IFES regional director for Africa, testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health on democracy in the African continent. Mr. Cyllah gave an overview of Africa's history with elections and how democracy fits into the continent's overall advancement. He also gave a number of important recommendations for how the United States and the international community can help Africa prosper by strengthening its democratic institutions. Read the Full Testimony »
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Colloquium on African Elections: Best Practices and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration
IFES participated in the Colloquium on African Elections: Best Practices and Cross-Sectoral Collaboration, which brought together pivotal election stakeholders from across the continent to assess recent African elections and develop recommendations for raising the standards for future polls. The participants were leaders of civil society, the media, election management bodies, security services and political parties.
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Democracy at Work
IFES is assisting Sierra Leonean election officials as they register candidates, educate voters and introduce new political finance regulations.
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Nigerian Local Elections
Police in a northern Nigerian state say at least six people are dead after youth from rival political parties clashed over local election results. IFES observed the November 17 elections in Kano, one of Nigeria's 36 states.
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Political Finance in Post-Conflict Societies
This study of political finance in post-conflict society identifies lessons learned from international donor-funded efforts to support political processes in post-conflict environments in general and the funding of political parties and campaign finance in particular. The document consists of eight case studies that seek to improve our understanding not only of the political dynamics of post-conflict situations but also of how to rally international support for holding elections and supporting democratization under such circumstances.
April 30, 2006