Posted on March 20, 2016. Tags: Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma, Corruption, Democracy, democratization, Election, Myanmar, presidential elections, South-East Asia, World
Image by United Nations Photo Urging caution in light of Myanmar’s new president. His selection leaves many questions unanswered. Following on from Monday’s vote in parliament, Htin Kyaw has become president of Myanmar. Does he represent a new dawn for a nation which has languished in the shadows of poverty and authoritarianism? He is a […]
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Posted in Asia, World
Posted on March 4, 2015. Tags: Africa, Boko Haram, Education, Goodluck Jonathan, Islam, MEND, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Oil, presidential elections
The upcoming March 28 presidential elections in Nigeria are expected to be the most contested in the nation’s history. As election day approaches, the world is given a revealing look at the challenges facing Africa’s largest country today. The electoral candidates are incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which has been […]
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Posted in Africa, World