Politics
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Transitional Elections in Comparative Perspective
Democrats today, facing autocratic governments, have an advantage over their predecessors of ten or twenty years ago. Political scientists have studied transitions from authoritarianism ... -
Good Reasons Why Sudan is destined to Inevitable Doom? Revisiting the Prophecy
A few months ago, when I posted my article “10 Good Reasons Why Sudan is Destined to Chaos“, in which I have anticipated the ... -
Sudan: On Confusion
A senior member of a Sudanese opposition party, was present at the meeting of the leaders of the Juba Alliance in which the issue ... -
Juba’s Political Parties Council
The Political Parties Council for southern Sudan was officially launched in Juba today. In his introductory remarks, Vice President of the Government of Southern ... -
Sudan’s Election: Postponement or Not?
The ongoing debate about whether the April election should be postponed or not has entered a new phase, as the Presidency will discuss it ... -
Justice Africa’s Mock Election
The coming election in Sudan is one of the most complicated elections in the world. In the north people have to vote eight times ... -
Sudan’s Electoral Design
On the eve of the elections, a new report by the Rift Valley Institute explains Sudan’s electoral system, analyses errors in constituency demarcation and ... -
On Commitment to the CPA and Optimism About Southern Sudan
Further to my posting yesterday, I am excerpting a few lines from President Buyoya’s speech to the summit of political parties in southern Sudan ... -
South Sudan: Rumours
An article in the East African newspaper yesterday speculated that western nations were backtracking on their commitment to self-determination in southern Sudan. Based on ... -
Sudan: Which is Your Party?
The website, www.electionnaire.com provides an online guide to the parties’ political programmes. It asks you for your position on 30 different issues facing Sudan, ...