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Poverty 'stalls' further spread of democracy

By Africa Renewal
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Ban welcomes 'peaceful and orderly' elections in Tanzania

By UN News
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Building peace from the ground up

Key roles for civil society in keeping violence at bay

By Ernest Harsch
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Is democracy under threat in West Africa?

Coups in Mali and Guinea-Bissau, democratic defence in Senegal

By Lansana Gberie
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African elections: works in progress

Trends are encouraging, but some polls still fall short

By André-Michel Essoungou
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‘Arab Spring’ stirs African hopes and anxieties

Will popular upsurge in the north help spur reform south of the Sahara?

By Ernest Harsch
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‘Stability is based on democracy’

Interview with Said Djinnit, UN representative on West Africa

By Africa Renewal
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Africa defends democratic rule

“Zero tolerance” for coups, constitutional violations

By Ernest Harsch