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Current Feed ContentLocal Gov’t election: A successPa Khan, the Independent Election Commission’s regional officer for Western Region has described the just concluded Local Government elections as a resounding success despite the low voter turnout in most of the wards across the region. According to him, the IEC has little knowledge about the low voter turn-out but will continue to educate the masses prior to any election. Mr Khan made this remarks in an interview with the Daily Observer at the IEC Western Region office in Brikama. He...120 observers set for Jan. 24Civil Society Organisations coalition In the countdown to the January 24 local government elections, the national coalition of civil society organisations has confirmed that it will deploy 120 members across the country to observe Thursday’s polls. The coalition, which is being coordinated by the West African Network for Peace-building (WANEP) Country Office, has begun a series of refresher training for members of the civil society organisations in various regions with the support of UNDP. ...DRC: Live up to your promises or lose recent gains, Kabila urgedThe Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) could lose recent gains in its democratisation process unless President Joseph Kabila starts to promote dialogue and accountability, and strengthens cooperation with the wider international community, the International Crisis Group (ICG) has warned. The report, Congo: Consolidating the Peace, issued by the ICG on 5 July, warns that while the transition period, which ended with elections six months ago, helped to unify the country and improved security in... |
