Africa: Women from P♂lls to P♀lls

DR CONGO: No Hope for Free and Fair Elections

By Zukiswa Zimela
With six weeks to go before the presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, civil society organisations say the elections will not be fair, as many doubt the ability of the country’s electoral authorities to ensure transparency.

LIBERIA: Former Warlord Backs Johnson-Sirleaf for Second Term

By Stephen Binda and Robbie Corey-Boulet
Former warlord Prince Johnson, who placed third in Liberia’s election last week, has endorsed the re-election bid of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, who was named a joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize just days before the vote.
Supporters from President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Liberians Turn Out in Numbers to Vote

By Stephen Binda and Robbie Corey-Boulet
Liberians cast their ballots Tuesday in an election that has so far been described as orderly and peaceful, though concerns persist that a disputed result could anger voters and fuel minor unrest.
Bleblocoula Sylvain (foreground) lost eight members of his family during a March raid in Diboke, Ivory Coast. Credit: Robbie Corey-Boulet/IPS

LIBERIA: “Security Risk” at Ivory Coast Border Ahead of Elections

By Robbie Corey-Boulet
As Liberia gears up for Tuesday’s presidential and legislative elections, officials stationed near the border with Ivory Coast have expressed concern that insufficient border security - a problem highlighted by two recent cross-border attacks - could fuel electoral violence.
Opposition party supporters demanded that Nobel Peach Prize winner Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf be out of office. Credit: Robbie Corey-Boulet/IPS

LIBERIA: Mixed Reviews for Johnson-Sirleaf’s Nobel Peace Prize

By Robbie Corey-Boulet
As the Norwegian Nobel Committee named Liberian President Ellen Johnson- Sirleaf a joint winner of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, opposition party supporters were flooding the streets of Monrovia to demand that she be voted out of office in the upcoming election.

Liberian Muslims Allege Disenfranchisement

By Robbie Corey-Boulet
It seems all of Liberia is paying close attention to the campaign for the Oct. 11 presidential and legislative elections. But Sekou Camara is one exception.
Zambians went to the polls on Sep. 20 and elected a new president. Credit: Ephraim Nsingo/IPS

ZAMBIA: New President, New Governance Yardstick

By Eprahim Nsingo and Lwanga Mwilu
The election of Michael Chilufya Sata as Zambia's new president shows that Zambians are more interested in issues of accountability and transparency than mere service delivery, say analysts.
Zambians went to the polls to elect a new president and government on Tuesday. Credit: Lwanga Mwilu/IPS

ZAMBIA: Largely Peaceful Elections

By Lwanga Mwilu and Eprahim Nsingo
Only two incidents of violence, triggered by the late start of voting and the suspicion of electoral fraud, were reported as Zambians went to the polls to elect a new president and government on Tuesday.
Edith Nawakwi, the only woman presidential candidate, attended the electoral commission

ZAMBIA-ELECTIONS: Perpetrators of Violence Warned: ‘Expect No Mercy’

By IPS Correspondents
As Zambians go to the polls on Tuesday to elect a new government and president they do so amid fears of election violence.
A poster asking people to vote for Edith Nawakwi, the only woman presidential candidate. Credit: Ephraim Nsingo/IPS

ZAMBIA: Social Media to Monitor Elections

By Lwanga Mwilu
When Zambians go the polls on Sep. 20 they will have the most effective team of observers monitoring the electoral process – themselves. Citizens, through social media, will be able to report offences and irregularities during and before the general elections.
Vice-President Joyce Banda (far left) was expelled from the ruling party after being accused of insubordination. Credit: Claire Ngozo/IPS

MALAWI: Government Becomes a One-Man Show

By IPS Correspondents
For the last two weeks, Malawi’s president has been running the country’s 22 ministries on his own after firing his entire cabinet. But political and economic analysts say that his delay in appointing a new cabinet is detrimental to the country’s development. Some analysts say government has come to a standstill because of this, while others say the situation shows that the president has lost control.
A poster asking people to vote for Edith Nawakwi, the only woman presidential candidate. Credit: Ephraim Nsingo/IPS

ZAMBIA: Outlook Dim for Women Candidates

By IPS Correspondents
Although there is a female presidential candidate contesting Zambia's Sept. 20 general elections, her prospects are not strong. And in fact, fewer women overall are likely to be elected into public office this year, analysts say.
Edith Nawakwi is the only female candidate to run for president in Zambia

Q&A: ‘Men Have Failed Zambia, Now Is the Time for a Woman’

By Eprahim Nsingo
In Zambia's highly patriarchal society Edith Nawakwi, 52, has broken a few records on the political scene over the last two decades. And she broke another one on Sunday by being the only female candidate to file for nomination to run for president in Zambia's upcoming elections.
The Mawingu camp for internally displaced persons is a desolate place. Credit: Peter Kahare/IPS

KENYA: Post Election Violence Victims Still Suffer

By IPS Correspondents
The Mawingu camp for internally displaced persons affected by Kenya’s 2007- 2008 post-election violence is a desolate place. Located in the Rift Valley, the camp is a collection of tattered, sagging and forlorn tents.
Information is one of the most important tools citizens need to make informed decisions, especially about education. Credit: Mantoe Phakathi/IPS

SWAZILAND: Impossible for Children to Access Public Information

By Mantoe Phakathi
Many public officials in Swaziland do not think that access to information is a public right, but rather a privilege – which can be withdrawn at anytime.

SOUTH SUDAN: Row Over Exorbitant Fees for Pipeline Use

By IPS Correspondents
Less than three weeks after gaining independence, South Sudan is embroiled in a row with Sudan over pipeline fees charged by the latter to export oil.

SOUTH SUDAN: Women Hope Independence Means Less Maternal Deaths

By IPS Correspondents
Mother of eight, Jessicah Foni, 36, hopes that independence will mean a hospital will soon be built in her village. Foni, who has travelled from a remote village in South Sudan to the state’s capital to celebrate independence, lost two babies at birth because of the lack of medical facilities in her area.
A poster in Juba as South Sudan prepares to become Africa

SUDAN: Close to War As the South Prepares to Celebrate Independence

By IPS Correspondents
Sudan is closest to civil war since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in 2005.
A poster in Juba as South Sudan prepares to become Africa

SOUTH SUDAN: Q&A: Spirits High in South Sudan Despite Unresolved Issues

By Miriam Gathigah
As South Sudan prepares to cede from the North, it faces tremendous challenges towards building a nation and a sense of nationhood.

SOUTH SUDAN: Equitable Oil Deal Needed For Peace

By IPS Correspondents
The sharing of oil between North and South Sudan needs to be urgently addressed otherwise conflict between the two regions will escalate and could possibly lead to civil war, according to government officials and rights organisations.

SOUTH SUDAN: Fuel Shortages Grip Country

By Charlton Doki
South Sudan is facing severe fuel shortages less than three weeks before it gains independence from the rest of the country. Many gas stations have shut down and those that remain open have people lining up overnight for fuel.
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