Information on "Political Participation" and "Western Africa"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013
Author: Clionadh Raleigh, Caitriona Dowd, Edmond Coughlan
Publisher: Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) Program
This Conflict Trends report provides an overview of violent conflict trends and patterns in Africa in January 2013. More on «Conflict Trends (No 11): Real-Time Analysis of African Political Violence, February 2013 »
June 2012
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12 Jun 2012
Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
Poverty and historical enmities continue to blight Liberia. More on «Liberia: Time for Much-Delayed Reconciliation and Reform» -
Jun 2012
Lessons for UN Electoral Certification from the 2010 Disputed Presidential Poll in Côte d'Ivoire
Author: Lori-Anne Théroux-Bénoni
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This policy brief discusses the implications of the 2010 elections in Côte d’Ivoire with regard to the way in which the UN certify electoral processes in post-conflict situations. More on «Lessons for UN Electoral Certification from the 2010 Disputed Presidential Poll in Côte d'Ivoire»
May 2012
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24 May 2012
Sierra Leone 2012: Gauging the Temperature for a Peaceful Election
Author: Edward K Jombla, Pat Marckarone, Fattu F Gbloh, Thomas Kargbo
Publisher: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
This policy brief gives an overview of the current political dynamics in Sierra Leone. More on «Sierra Leone 2012: Gauging the Temperature for a Peaceful Election» -
10 May 2012
A Vision for Sierra Leone
Publisher: Chatham House
In his speech, Julius Maada Bio, from the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP), presents the ideology of the party, and its priorities in terms of employment, economic management, natural resources, education, human rights and other issues. More on «A Vision for Sierra Leone» -
May 2012
Elections and Stability in West Africa: The Way Forward
Author: Kendra Collins, Ann Wright
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
On September 26, 2011, the International Peace Institute (IPI) hosted a seminar entitled “Elections and Stability in West Africa: The Way Forward,” organized in partnership with the United Nations Electoral Assistance Division (EAD). More on «Elections and Stability in West Africa: The Way Forward»
March 2012
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Mar 2012
Addressing Côte d’Ivoire’s Deeper Crisis
Author: Thierno Mouctar Bah
Publisher: National Defense University (NDU) / Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS)
Legacies of a national identity crisis fostered during ten years of exploitation of ethnic and regional divisions have left Côte d’Ivoire vulnerable to further instability. More on «Addressing Côte d’Ivoire’s Deeper Crisis»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
UN Mediation and the Politics of Transition after Constitutional Crises
Author: Charles T Call
Publisher: International Peace Institute (IPI)
This report provides a concise analysis of UN responses to five cases of unconstitutional changes of government. More on «UN Mediation and the Politics of Transition after Constitutional Crises»
January 2012
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2012
Machtwechsel im Senegal – neue Chance für die Demokratie?
Author: Christof Hartmann
Publisher: German Institute of Global and Area Studies (GIGA)
Diese Publikation analysiert den Machtwechsel in Senegal nach der Präsidentschaftswahl 2012. More on «Machtwechsel im Senegal – neue Chance für die Demokratie?» -
2012
Democracy, Elections and Stability in Post War States
Publisher: West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP)
This publication constitutes a report on a consultative meeting on peaceful elections in Sierra Leone. More on «Democracy, Elections and Stability in Post War States»


