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Observers of African politics are often intrigued by Cabo Verde’s remarkable stability and economic progress since the country transitioned to multiparty democracy in 1991. The island nation, located in the Atlantic Ocean 340 miles off the coast of Senegal, is consistently rated as “free” by Freedom House.
Thusitha leads NDI's country program in Sri Lanka for strengthening parliament and support to civil society.
ACCRA, Ghana – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) and the International Republican Institute (IRI) are fielding a joint delegation to assess preparations for Ghana’s December 7, 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections. The delegation includes regional and election experts from North America and Africa: Ambassador (retired) Johnnie Carson, former U.S.
NAIROBI, Kenya – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) today released its findings and recommendations from its international pre-election assessment mission to Kenya’s general elections, scheduled for August 8, 2017.
LIBREVILLE – The National Democratic Institute (NDI) released today its Report on the Pre-Election Mission to Gabon. From May 29 to June 3, NDI deployed an international delegation to Gabon in order to assess preparations for the 2016 presidential poll and to support Gabonese efforts at ensuring a peaceful, transparent and credible election.
Paul Komivi Sémeko Amegakpo is NDI's resident director in Guinea. He was previously NDI's resident program manager in the Central African Republic (CAR). Prior to joining NDI, Paul was a civil society activist in Togo for more than 10 years. From 2012 to 2015, he served as executive director of Togo's Civil Society National Dialogue (Concertation Nationale de Société Civile du Togo), a network of 72 organizations working on democracy and governance.
Richard L. Klein is NDI's Director of Elections Programs. Previously he served for over a decade as a Senior Advisor for Elections at the Institute. Klein is a global leader in promoting electoral integrity with over 30 years of experience building the capacity of local civic and faith-based organizations to observe elections, and organizing international observation missions.