What You Need To Know About Elections In DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is scheduled to hold elections at the end of the year to elect a new president. However, over the past several months, the Congolese government has pointed toward many challenges to holding timely elections. While the international community has emphasized the importance of a fair and democratic election process in […]
ICC sets precedent for peaceful elections in Kenya
In 2007, moments after Kenyan president Mwai Kibaki was re-elected, much of the East African country was immersed in bloodshed. Thousands poured into the streets, outraged by the results of the widely controversial election. According to New York Times columnist Jeffrey Gettleman, “Western observers said Kenya’s election commission ignored undeniable evidence of vote rigging to keep the government in […]
Click, connect, change
Standing for something is one thing but acting on it is a whole different challenge. I’m not one to argue that technology and social media have created a media overload, but with the same power it has to clutter our computer screens, it can easily be used to generate ideas. For instance, prior to Mexico’s […]
The world’s newest democratic society?
“We are seeing the birth of a new Libya that is as beautiful as the waves of the sea.” — Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib Libya’s Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Keib is confident about the independent nature of Libya’s future. As he spends his final days in office, he is not deterred by a series of bombings that […]