Barrow’s victory now adds him to the list of freely elected rulers in West Africa, alongside President Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia, President Akufo-Addo of Ghana, and President Sall of Senegal.
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Whatever the national or regional achievements of these leaders, their determination to stay in office indefinitely reflects on the inability of the African Union and the continent’s regional economic communities to facilitate peaceful transfers of power.
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The voting process itself was the most uneventful, smooth, and efficient in Ghana’s history, apart from a few hitches that delayed the opening of polling stations across the country.
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In the eyes of Italians, this was first and foremost Renzi’s proposal and the result was attached explicitly to consideration of his premiership.
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The Trump election campaign’s strong opposition to immigration of all stripes—but particularly from Mexico and Muslim countries—appears to have been endorsed by his surprise win and could inspire other governments to continue building walls and enacting strong protections at a time of record human displacement.
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The latest events will further dent the electoral commission’s image, particularly if Ghana’s judiciary again orders it to reverse its decisions and if there is any alteration in the electoral deadline.
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Since Burundi would be the first country to leave the ICC, it is not completely clear what a withdrawal would mean for the preliminary examination already underway.
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Zambia’s political tensions were further heightened following the June 2016 leaking of an alleged Patriotic Front manifesto detailing exactly how it planned to rig the upcoming vote
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While delays would undoubtedly serves the president’s interests, forging ahead with the November poll could ultimately be more destabilizing without some larger resolution.
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The electoral process was framed as a contest between democracy and the twin forces of authoritarianism and corruption, led by a movement of social opposition to the legacy of Fujimori’s father Alberto, who served as president from 1990-2000 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights violations and corruption charges.
