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Voters in Democratic Republic of Congo went to the polls today in the central African country’s second election after more than four decades of dictatorship and a series of wars that left millions dead.
“This is a difficult country to hold elections,” said Anita Vandenbeld, the Congo country director for the National Democratic Institute, which has been working with political parties here.
As the people of South Sudan undertake the task of building a new nation, public opinion research conducted by NDI shows they are optimistic about South Sudan’s future while also concerned about the fundamental challenges it faces.
Published Date:
10/22/2011
Resource Type:
Declaration
Language:
French
A young leader signs the declaration in Conakry.
Young leaders from Guinean political parties and civil society have pledged to promote peaceful elections and encourage adherence to the country’s code of conduct for legislative elections scheduled for later this year. The public declaration grew out of an Oct. 22 meeting in the capital, Conakry, attended by young leaders representing 29 political parties and grassroots organizations.
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The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has inaugurated a Steering Committee to appraise the performance of its members across the country.
The seminar was organised by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
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Four Political Parties: All Peoples’ Congress (APC), Sierra Leone Peoples’ Party (SLPP), People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), yesterday signed an open and safe elections pledge in Freetown.
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Former US ambassador to the United Nations Bill Richardson who is in the country at the invitation of the NGO National Democratic Institute to discuss plans for preventing election-related violence said Congo is capable of staging free and fair election, according to Reuters.
Author:
National Democratic Institute
Publisher:
National Democratic Institute
Published Date:
11/01/2011
Resource Type:
Press Release
Language:
English
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During a recent training trip for Kenyan political parties in Oslo, Norway sponsored by the National Democratic Institute, we got a first hand feel of open democracy as practised by the Norwegians. The purpose of this trip was to enhance party democracy and how it can positively impact on the national political psyche.
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