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    Zimbabwe: from global (dis)agreement to free and fair elections? Considering scenarios for Zimbabwe

    Institute for Security Studies, 2010
    With the second anniversary of Zimbabwe’s Interim Government (IG) fast approaching,  the protagonists  in and observers of what has ironically become Zimbabwe’s global and persistent political disagreement are now beginning to focus their attention on the likelihood of elections taking   place   in  2011.  While the key political players appea
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    Guinea: the main challenges of the new president

    Institute for Security Studies, 2011
    On 27 June 2010, Guineans went to the polls to elect one of 24 aspirants to the presidency. The Guinean Constitution (Article 32) requires a candidate to have gained an absolute majority in order to be elected president. None of the aspirants garnered the required percentage of votes in the first round.
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    The election of Dr Dlamini- uma as AU Commission chairperson: towards Pan - Africanism and African renaissance?

    Institute for Security Studies, 2012
    The election of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission was a surprise. Importantly, it brought to an end the electoral deadlock experienced during the January 2012 AU Summit between Dr Dlamini-Zuma and the incumbent, Mr Jean Ping.
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    Unchecked executive powers: lessons in effective government design

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Without checks and balances, the executive branch of government will inevitably dominate governance structures. This tendency has been particularly pronounced in Africa, in part because countries inherited the structures of the colonialists and then proceeded to adapt them to the norms and needs of their own cultures without ensuring effective restraints on power along the way.
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    Civil society participation in Uganda's APRM process

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Ugandan NGOs faced challenges in influencing their national APRM process, but this paper shows that with resourcefulness, focus and energy, motivated groups can make a difference. In Uganda, umbrella organisations were appointed to represent civil society on the APRM National Commission.
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    Assessing South Africa's APRM: an NGO perspective

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    When the time came for South Africa to do its self-assessment in terms of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), a small organisation became determined that its voice would be heard at the highest level.
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    Understanding APRM research: planning, process and politics. A practical handbook for peer review research

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Entering the labyrinth of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is like entering a minefield – fraught with unforeseen obstacles, hidden dangers and political booby-traps. The brave and unsuspecting nine African countries that have so far embarked on the process can attest to its unexpected hazards.
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    Media freedom, transparency and governance

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Can good governance exist without a free and independent media? Africa’s premier governance and accountability tool – The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) – seems to have ignored the issue.
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    Making the news: why the APRM didn't

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has not generated a national conversation in South Africa. This paper asks:  Is it a failure of the African Union and its subsidiary organisations, or of citizens who did not seize the opportunity? Or is it the fault of the media?
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    Using representative opinion surveys in the APRM process

    South African Institute of International Affairs, 2008
    Opinion surveys capture public perceptions. What are the key considerations when designing and implementing them in the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM)?  At the Extraordinary APRM Forum Meeting of participating heads of state and government in Cotonou, Benin on 25-26 October 2008, Nigeria and Burkina Faso brought to nine the total number of countries 'peer reviewed'.

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