Africa Faces Year of "Messy" Elections
With more than 17 elections due this year, the crisis in Côte dIvoire sends a brutal reminder of the limits of electoral politics, reports Africa Confidential.-
Uganda: Main Opposition Candidate Threatens to Pull Out of Poll
RFI, 11 January 2011
With elections due in February, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's main rival in the country's presidential elections has threatened to pull out of the race if certain conditions… Read more »
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Central African Republic: Opposition Candidates Dispute Election Plan
allAfrica, 11 January 2011
The presidential election campaign in the Central African Republic officially began on Monday, with voters expected to go to the polls on the January 23. Candidates vying for the… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: South Africa Blocks Early Elections
Financial Gazette, 7 January 2011
SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma forced ZANU-PF to backtrack on plans to hold polls before the institution of far-reaching reforms required to guarantee a free and fair poll, The… Read more »
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Liberia: Sirleaf And Opposition Leader George Weah Meet
Govt of Liberia, 6 January 2011
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the leader of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC), Ambassador George Manneh Weah, held discussions on Thursday at the Ministry… Read more »
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Sudan: Officials Cope Well With 'Overwhelming' Turnout, Says Mkapa
UN News, 10 January 2011
The independence referendum in South Sudan, which could split Africa's largest country in two and produce the United Nations' 193rd Member State, has got off to a good start with… Read more »
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Uganda: Museveni Eyes 80 Percent Poll Victory
Nation, 7 January 2011
An interview with President Yoweri Museveni ahead of the February 18, 2011, elections: Read more »
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Liberia: The Stage is Set for 2011 Polls
Analyst, 10 December 2010
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is expected today to officially turn over to the National Elections Commissions, voter registration kits and other materials for the… Read more »
