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Macedonia's Parliament Opens Its Doors to Citizens

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The second annual Macedonian “Assembly Days” offers a step toward giving the public a voice and first hand view of their government in action.

Election in Yemen a Test of Democracy

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On Sept. 20, the citizens of Yemen voted in presidential and local elections, only the second of such elections since the country’s unification in 1990.

Profiting from Africa's Natural Resources

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Why isn’t revenue from oil, gas and mining spurring economic growth and social development in resource-rich African countries?

 

Women Uniting in Afghanistan Parliament

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Despite their electoral success, the 68 women who sit in Afghanistan’s lower house of the National Assembly, or Wolesi Jirga, face restrictive social pressures and occasional violent intimidation along their path to equality.

Women in African Public Life

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The election of Africa's first female head of state draws attention to the issue of women in African politics and their roles in addressing the many challenges facing the continent.

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