Kabila’s strategy has taken a number of active and passive forms. On the latter front, no concrete steps have been taken to update voter lists since the 2011 election, making “technical delays” increasingly inevitable.
Tag: elections
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Congo notwithstanding, “Super Sunday” reaffirmed that term limits in Africa are not a dying breed.
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Issoufou’s immediate concerns center on security, both in terms of restoring full control over the southeastern Diffa Region, which has been badly affected by Boko Haram, and by preventing attacks elsewhere, especially in the capital.
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Last week saw the most competitive elections in the history of Uganda, where several prominent ministers and key members of the ruling party were voted out— approximately 19 minsters lost elections, including Crispus Kiyonga, who is playing a key role in the Burundi Peace process.
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Niger will hold general elections on February 21st, the outcome of which will have repercussions for the interplay of security and democracy across the Sahel region.
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While the election will likely serve as a platform for the long-standing rivalry between Museveni and Besigye, the impact of Mbabazi should not be underestimated.
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Depending on its nature, the ruling coalition that results from the Spanish election is likely to tilt the balance toward one of two strategies from Catalan secessionists.
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A genocide-in-the making is the worst-case scenario, although this misses the fact that the opposition to the president is multiethnic.
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Despite many ethnic groups lacking sizeable representation in parliament, Myanmar’s next government needs their support to continue pursuing a peaceful solution to the ongoing conflicts in many parts of the country.
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Recent polling points to the economic decline corresponding, with a drop in support for the PSUV and Maduro, who now has the approval of just a quarter of respondents.