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Two Decades of Service: A Tribute to Richard Soudriette
Richard Soudriette steps down as president of IFES in June after 19 years. Here is a look back at some memorable moments.
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Armenia Elections 2007: Voters with Disabilities
IFES is working to enfranchise Armenia’s 140,000 registered voters with disabilities. One USAID-funded project allowed IFES and local partners to build wheelchair ramps at nine polling places countrywide.
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New Computers Help Armenia Update Voter Registry System
Armenian citizens will soon have a new and more efficient way to confirm that they are registered to vote, thanks to a project implemented by IFES and funded by the United States government.
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Nigerians: Vote Buying a Common Occurrence
Washington, DC – APRIL 12, 2007 – A new survey from IFES indicates that more than seven out of ten Nigerians believe that vote buying happens either “all of the time” or “most of the time” in the country’s elections. At the same time, nearly four in ten respondents say they have a close friend or relative who was offered money or goods to vote for a particular candidate in the 2003 presidential elections.
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IFES Survey Gauges Nigerian Voter Attitudes
A new survey indicates that a growing number of Nigerians think the upcoming elections will be free and fair, when compared to the last two elections. However, concerns about election-related violence are running high less than a week before voting begins.
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IFES Urges Guinea to Take Steps to End Violence
IFES is urging Guinean President Lansana Conte to name a prime minister acceptable to the broad spectrum of Guinean people to help bring an end to violent protests
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IFES, NAPE Partners Launch Anti-Violence Project For Elections
More than 400 Nigerians will monitor election-related violence and work to prevent it in the lead up to the country’s legislative and presidential vote in April.
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Training Helps Journalists Expose Corruption in Malawi
The United States Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) initiative recently concluded training for more than 30 Malawian journalists on investigative and corruption reporting.
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Kyrgyzstan Protests
Thousands of protesters are taking to the streets of Kyrgyzstan's capital to call for the resignation of President Kurmanbek Bakiev. The president said in a televised address that he would not step down.
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Panel To Examine Tajikistan’s Development, Future Role Of Youth
Tajikistan’s Ambassador to the United States will participate in an IFES panel Wednesday that will examine Tajikistan’s progress in its 15 years of independence