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Grants available for Global Investigative Journalism Conference 2010 at Geneva, Switzerland

December 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments

A fellow journalist and trainer (and very good friend of mine) thought of the IIJ alumni – although he doesn’t teach at the IIJ; now isn’t that nice? He pointed me to the fact that
Investigative journalists from Russia (and the former U.S.S.R), Eastern Europe, The Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Asia, Africa and Latin America are [...]

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Tags: Crime reporting · Economic Reporting · Election reporting · Grants and scholarships · Political reporting

New Constitution to allow Dual Citizenship for Kenyans

November 18th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Kenyans could soon enjoy dual citizenship if the draft constitution, unveiled on Tuesday, is enacted into law. According to the draft, a person cannot lose Kenyan citizenship if he or she acquires the citizenship of another country. The draft also proposes that Kenyans, who as a result of acquiring the citizenship of another country ceased [...]

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Liberia:Poor Turnout Mars By-Election,As CDC Takes Early Lead

November 13th, 2009 · No Comments

 The much-awaited Montserrado County Senatorial by-election took place yesterday with poor attendance by the electorate.

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TOGOLESE CALLED TO VOTE ON FEBRUARY 28, 2010

October 30th, 2009 · No Comments

National Electoral Independent Commission (CENI) held yesterday in Lomé, a meeting with political party leaders. The aim was to disclose the electoral proceedings that are to be followed, for the presidential election set on February 28, 2010.

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OP-ED The democracy of liberation movements in Southern Africa

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments

Next week on October 28 more than nine million Mozambicans go to the polls in national elections that already show the incumbent political party, Frelimo led by Armando Emilio Guebuza winning the presidential vote by a sweeping margin.

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Tags: Election reporting · Political reporting · Sneak In

GABON: The Marvellous Roleplay is off!

October 14th, 2009 · 1 Comment

After almost a mponth time examination of the requests in cancelling, the constitutionnal court of Gabon gave the results of its work on monday night. No novelty in fact since the so-said winner of the August 30, 2009, presidential election  has been confirmed.
‘The election of Mr Ali Bongo Ondimba as president of the republic of [...]

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TOGO: Still no president for the electoral commission

October 8th, 2009 · No Comments

The togolese politicians are still searching the providential or consensual person to chair the national independent electoral commission. Since a month, discussions and negociations fail hopelessly.
“After three days of debate and trials, the three parties don’t succeed in finding a consensual president for the electoral commission”stated  apress release of the government on thursday  october 8 [...]

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Lowest Voters Turnout In German Elections

September 28th, 2009 · No Comments

By Adeel Pathan(The  News-Pakistan)thenews.com.pk
BERLIN: The results of the parliamentary elections in Germany showed the lowest turnout of voters while the voters have rejected the previous coalition and supported the coalition of Christian Democratic Union and Free Democrats (Liberals) to form a new government.
This means that present female chancellor of Federal Republic of Germany Angela Merkel [...]

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Germany Heading For National Elections

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments

By Adeel Pathan
BERLIN (Germany): The stage is now set for the national elections for the parliament of the federal republic of Germany on 27th September 2009.
The campaigning though not as it happens in Pakistan but relatively dull has touched its heights and television debates and candidates and parties attracting the general voters through sign boards [...]

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Kenya’s political Drama-the dreaded envelope is now in Moreno-Ocampo’s pocket in the Hague

July 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Kenya’s political crisis has taken a swift turn and now major suspects in the 2007 post-election violence that rocked the country would be headed to the Hague.

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Tags: Crime reporting · Election reporting · Political reporting