Egypt’s youth on political sidelines: UN report

Posted by Black Africa - February 2, 2013 - Africa

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Young Egyptians do not trust the electoral system and shun politics because of the security services’ intolerance of public activity, a U.N. report said on Sunday.

Role of independent electoral commissions in Africa questioned …

Posted by Karonka Man - January 12, 2013 - Africa

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Created in almost all of the sub-Saharan African countries, the independent electoral commissions have played a major role in the electoral processes of African.

Chad sacks electoral body head amid fraud allegations

Posted by Black Africa - December 31, 2010 - Africa

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N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad’s election monitoring committee sacked the head of the electoral commission, according to a letter obtained by Reuters on Thursday, amid allegations he manipulated preparations for upcoming elections.

Africa: The Guinea Situation a Case Study for Africa

Posted by King Senakareb - October 26, 2010 - Africa

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The electoral commission in Guinea Conakry has finally postponed the presidential runoff in that country. The development is well appreciated by all those who are closely monitoring the electoral situation, because a thorough analysis of their political situation shows that the country can easily descend into chaos if elections are held without the proper institutional framework.

Guinea run-off election delayed, no new date set

Posted by Black Africa - October 22, 2010 - Africa

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CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea’s October 24 presidential election run-off will be delayed until conditions are right for the poll, the new head of the electoral commission said on Friday, without giving a new target date.