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The Jasmine Revolution: The Beginning of the End of Tunisian Dictatorship
Over the past several weeks, the world has watched with…
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Call for Action: A call for a peaceful resolution of the post-electoral dispute in Cote d’Ivoire
Dear Mr. President: I would like to draw your attention…
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The Woes of Political Promises in Africa
One fundamental lesson growing democracies in Africa must learn in…
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Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire: Promoting and Preserving Democracy in the African Context
Almost simultaneously, the people of Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire carried…
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The IIJD Welcomes the Interim President of the Republic of Guinea
The IIJD to honor the Interim President of the Republic…
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The Ibrahim Index: Measuring African Successes and Failures
For the fourth year now, the Mohamed Ibrahim Foundation has…
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Recognizing the Role of Women in African Peace and Security
Recent reports of the mass rape of women in the…
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Somalia and the ‘Bottom-Up’ Approach to Governance
Since the end of a horrific civil war that resulted…
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Africa and Its Accused: Growing Challenges to the ICC in Africa
On August 27, 2010, as Kenya celebrated the passing of…
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Burundi Elections: Great Hopes and Great Disappointments
Democratic elections have a profound significance that goes beyond the…
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Kenya’s New Constitution: Erasing the Imperial Presidency
In 1963, in tandem with achieving independence, Kenya adopted its…
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Rwanda Presidential Election 2010: Rwanda’s New Political Victims
On August 10, 2010, shortly after his victory in the…
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Rwanda: Violence and Political Oppression Escalating in Months before August Elections
Though President Paul Kagame has been widely praised in the…
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Fix the Roads: Kenya’s MPs and the Audacity of Greed
“If you feel MPs are being paid heftily, join parliament.…
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Promises and Plans: An Analysis of G8 Aid to Africa
The G8 Muskoka Summit on June 25th, like previous summits,…
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Guinea: Breaking the Dictatorship Domino Effect
The December 2009 shooting of Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, the…
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Africa’s Waning Waters: Dispute over the Nile
With populations booming throughout Africa and water sources already strained…
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The Sudan Elections: Endeavoring Democracy in a Most Undemocratic Environment
A prominent belief amongst African leaders today is that the…
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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): MONUC’s Impending Withdrawal
In approximately one month, the mandate of the United Nations’…
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IIJD Call for Action: Niger Must Return to Democracy
Last August 2009, The International Institute for Justice and Development…
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Media Restrictions in Zimbabwe: The Path to Free and Fair Access
Since achieving independence from colonial powers, African nations have struggled…
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IIJD Call for Action: Crisis in Somalia
The IIJD has responded to the crisis in Somalia with…
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IIJD Call for Action: Fatou Jaw Manneh Remains in Gambia
UPDATED: The IIJD continues its call for action to release…
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IIJD Call for Action: Presidential Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
In light of recent developments after the elections in the…
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