The poll is also important in furthering the process of national reconciliation between the government and the many armed groups in the country. Though some of these groups signed a ceasefire agreement with the government of President Thein Sein in October, the majority wanted to wait and see how the next government would handle the peace process.
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After months of relative calm following these outbreaks, Kinshasa recently witnessed the renewal of anti-Kabila protests on September 15.
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Although the likelihood for an Ouattara re-election should prevent a repeat of the 2010-11 violence, voting in Côte d’Ivoire is still fraught with risk.
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According to outside observers, the election comes at a time of increasing uncertainty about the future of Egypt. Domestic media reports and statements from pro-regime parties and the military instead paint a picture of a country in a state of recovery.
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The AU’s programmatic engagement in elections is evolving from a short-term to a long-term observation, with greater focus on electoral risk assessment; from purely political missions to those that are more technical in nature; as well as recognizing the need for strategic and targeted support and assistance to electoral bodies.
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While much of the CCM is now mobilizing behind Magufuli, Lowassa has decamped to the opposition. The four main opposition parties in the country, Chadema, the NCCR-Mageuzi Party, the united Democratic Party, and the Tanzania Labour Party, have formed a coalition and have agreed to support him.
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Claims by the Spanish government that an independent Catalonia would find itself outside the EU–backed by the institutions of the EU itself–have no doubt given a significant number of Catalans pause.
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With less than a month to go before the referendum, there are concerns from political and humanitarian observers as well as government officials that CAR is not adequately prepared for polls.
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Supporting the rebels, General Leonard Ngendakumana, a former military serviceman involved in the attempted coup, has warned of an impending power struggle if Nkurunziza remains in power.
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Beyond boosting Nkurunziza’s reelection bid, the poll results could provide CNDD-FDD more statutory powers to cement its rule, allowing it to unilaterally introduce changes in Burundian law.