Tag Archives: Africa Research Institute

Sierra Leone 2012 Election: A test democracy

November 15, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Fran Blandy Sierra Leoneans vote on Saturday in the country’s third election since the end of a brutal civil war, a high-stakes poll billed as a litmus test of the mineral-rich nation’s democratic credentials. The election will be the … read more »

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Malawi: reforming constitutional and law

November 8, 2012 by benim

By Hannah Gibson, Africa Research Institute In 1966, two years after gaining independence from Britain, Malawi was declared a republic. For the next 28 years Hastings Banda led the country, and the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was the sole legally … read more »

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