Political Governance Program News
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June 18, 2013: Opening Remarks at the Meeting of Experts on the Theme "Preventing and Responding to Electoral Violence in West Africa"
Cotonou, Benin - Distinguished participants, It is a pleasure for me to be here today to say a few words to you all on such a crucial issue, one that poses a significant threat to the very fabric of our nascent democracy in West Africa. As we all know, as recently as two decades ago, the sub-region was characterized by authoritarian and military rules. During this period, W. Alade Fawole and Charles Ukeje...
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June 17, 2013: Electoral commissions are meeting to curb electoral violence in West Africa
Cotonou, Benin - Press release Presidents of electoral commissions in West Africa and international experts are taking part in a regional workshop on the prevention of electoral violence from 18 to 20 June, 2013 in Cotonou, Benin. Despite the significant progress made in the organization of peaceful and credible elections in West Africa, elections still remain periods of political and social...
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June 10, 2013: CDD Dissemination Meeting on Study of State Independent Electoral Commissions in Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria - The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), in Abuja, with funding support from Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), recently convened a dissemination meeting to share with stakeholders outcomes of the Study of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) in Nigeria. The focus for the meeting was to share with participants the findings of a research carried out by the CDD...
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June 7, 2013: Creating Spaces for Discussion: Crisis Group’s Recent Guinea & Mali Reports
Dakar, Senegal - On June 11th, OSIWA-Crisis Group-AfriMAP are carrying out a high-level panel discussion in Dakar on the recent crises in both Mali and Guinea, including the security impacts of upcoming elections and their regional implications.This meeting will bring together representatives of national, international and UN officials, diplomats, senior military officers, members of civil society and...
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May 31, 2013: President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Liberia's Development - Podcast
Dakar, Senegal - Eight years after taking over leadership of Liberia, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf remains optimistic that transformation is taking place and they are moving forward on a path towards peace and security. But, as she explains in this recent interview with West Africa Democracy Radio, there are many challenges that remain - particularly in relation to youth unemployment, land reform, lack of...
