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Calm Tension: The Presidential Election in Senegal
The people of Senegal went to the polls Sunday, February 27, to elect a president. Violence erupted weeks before the poll when the Constitutional Court ruled in favor of President Abdoulaye Wade’s decision to run for a third term.
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Senegal's Presidential Election: Broken Promises and Protests
As Senegal prepares to hold presidential elections on Sunday, February 26, Abigail Wilson, IFES Deputy Director for Africa, talks to us about Senegal's sophisticated electoral system, the preparations for the election and why the people were disappointed in Wade's decision to run again.
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Elections in Senegal: The February 26 Presidential Election
Senegal’s upcoming presidential election, scheduled for February 26, will test the independence of the country’s electoral management bodies and its judiciary.
February 21, 2012
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A Conversation on Incumbent Presidents and Music Stars in Senegal
Program Officer for West Africa and BRIDGE Coordinator Kamissa Camara recently spent six weeks in Senegal administering the BRIDGE program — Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections — a modular professional development program which puts an emphasis on electoral processes.
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Snap Elections and Kazakhstani Democracy
Kazakhstan will hold snap parliamentary elections on January 15, 2012. Anthony Bowyer, IFES program manager for the Caucasus and Central Asia, tells us how this will affect the parties running in the election and what it really means for democracy in the country.
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South Sudan's Journey to Independence
South Sudan joyously celebrated its independence from Sudan on July 9.
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South Sudan Sets Sail
After years of struggle and conflict, elation permeates South Sudan as it commemorates its independence on July 9, 2011.
From Juba, Parvinder Singh, IFES’ Acting Country Director in Sudan, tells us of the independence celebrations, the challenges that lie ahead for the world’s newest country, and how South Sudan can solidify its democracy.
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A Conversation with General Lamine Cissé
As Africa continues to move away from military and dictatorial rule, also known as “the strong man syndrome,” electoral competition in the various African countries will continue to present serious challenges, including violence.
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Kazakhstan's April Election: Another Means to Make Nazarbayev President for Life
In January, Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court ruled against a bid backed by the country's parliament to bypass next year's presidential election and hold a referendum to extend President Nursultan Nazarbayev's term until 2020.
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Kazakh Leader Comes Closer to becoming 'President for Life'
Fresh off completing its year as Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)'s 'Chair-In-Office,' Kazakhstan’s two-chamber parliament recently approved a referendum for a general vote on changing the constitution to allow President Nazarbayev to serve another nine years.