The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) are implementing a 36-month project, titled – ‘Strengthening Pan-African Capacities for Electoral Observation and Assistance’ (SPEC), from January 2024 to December 2026.
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International IDEA is convening a round table to facilitate discussions on democratization in Africa, looking specifically at emerging trends in political transitions, electoral integrity and civic participation as three key areas for addressing the future of democracy in Africa. The event will also present the findings and recommendations on popular uprisings in Africa and the responses of the African Union (AU) and regional institutions to transitions emanating from such uprisings.
Fiji’s 2013 Constitution and related electoral legal framework introduced substantial changes to Fiji’s electoral system and processes, marking departure from Fiji’s previous constitutions since gaining independence in 1970. These changes brought about also new expectations, anxieties and at times, also suspicions.
Tunis Office of the International IDEA Africa and West Asia Programme organizes, in partnership with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), the UNDP Libya and the Libyan Central Commission for Municipal Councils Elections (CCMCE), a three-day workshop on Voter-outreach pl
International IDEA will launch the second round of Building Resources in Democracy, Governance and Elections (BRIDGE) workshops cycle on Media and Elections from 23-26 December 2017. The workshop will target 22 media representatives from across Libya’s geographic and media spectrums.
Popular uprisings, protests and unconstitutional regime changes are common characteristics of political change and political life in Africa. The decade 2011–2021 has seen a wave of popular uprisings slamming against the bedrock of long-established autocratic regimes.
As Africa navigates this super year of elections, election and information integrity and voting rights will come under pressure due to the zero-sum nature of Africa's politics.
On 6 February 2023, with a nine-hour interval, two earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter scale struck southern Türkiye. The earthquakes struck approximately four months before the country’s 2023 presidential and legislative elections.
Female politicians and young women aspiring to join politics from 47 counties have received a five-day training from the 5th Women in Political Participation (WPP) Academy on how to enhance their political leadership skills, promote inclusivity in political participation and inspire young women to join politics.
The recently concluded fifth Women Political Participation (WPP) Academy by the Forum for Africa Women Educationalists (FAWE) was a residential five-day training. It targeted women who hold political positions in Kenya’s government, women who vied in the 2022 Kenyan general election, young women aspiring to join politics whose age bracket is between 18 to 35 years, and student leaders. The participants were drawn from the 47 counties within Kenya.
The informal and formal barriers to women’s political decision-making still exist, six years before the expiration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Amongst the informal factors we still witness, culture, tradition and religion are being used to water down women’s agency in meaningful participation in political decision-making. This Women’s Day should be a time to reflect on how women influenced some milestone political decisions.
Electoral integrity in Kenya has historically been shaped by constitutional amendments, political intrigues between politicians and political parties, and a culture of disputed presidential election results.
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) leadership is in Nairobi this week on a learning visit to the Kenya Union of Journalists (KUJ) and affiliates and allied media organisations.
Electoral management in Kenya has undergone many changes since the establishment of the first electoral commission in 1963, through the Kenya Independence Order in Council. The country has also experienced a series of changes in its political system.
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), one of the seven partners within the Women In Political Participation (WPP) Project, recently convened a strategic 2-day gender-responsive training for select Kenyan journalists, editors and social media influencers drawn from various Kenya television, print media and radio stations.
Between December 7th and 9th, 2023, International IDEA’s Tunis Office collaborated with the non-profit organization "The Model African Union" to organize a Model African Union event in Tunis, Tunisia. The event brought together 28 students from Tunisia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with a thematic focus on climate change and migration.
In the age of social media, even small delivery mistakes can lead to the rapid spread of false information, emphasizing the importance of accuracy and transparency to rebuild and strengthen trust in the information ecosystem.
Any errors or misunderstandings in the electoral process can be swiftly magnified in the realm of social media. This situation not only raises concerns about the accuracy of information but also the potential spread of false narratives, speculation, and misinformation.
One of the particularities of what is currently being negotiated between Saudi Arabia and Ansar Allah is that the parties are contemplating establishing a revenue allocation mechanism in the absence of an overarching constitutional or political framework.