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Female aspirants for the November 17th General Elections drawn from all four Districts of Bo, Moyamba, Pujehun and Bonthe have benefited from a two day training under the sponsorship of the National Democratic Institute.

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West African Election Observers Network (WAEON) has decided to hold its next academy in Liberia in an effort at help strengthen civil society capacity to engage in post-election reform and development.

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Speakers at a talk programme pointed out the need for extra caution and attention while reporting and disseminating news on parliamentary affairs.

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Algeria on Sunday launched the campaign for a parliamentary election that the ruling elite, in power for 50 years, hopes will soak up the pressure for change that has been building since the "Arab Spring" revolts in neighboring countries.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will hold forums on the registration and operation of political parties in a 10-day public sensitization initiative starting on Monday.

The sensitization program is co-sponsored by IEBC and the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

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United Arab Emirates authorities temporarily detained members of a U.S.-funded democracy group as they tried to leave the country after their office was ordered closed, U.S. officials said Thursday.

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Myanmar has been in the spotlight these days as a small fraction of voters went to the polls there on Sunday, in what many hoped would be free and fair parliamentary by-elections that could make opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi a legitimate voice in Parliament.

And, if things continue to go smoothly, we can expect a gradual rolling back of international sanctions as the country opens itself up to the world.

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When Winnie Byanyima was growing up in Uganda, she listened to the conversations her mother held with groups of women who would meet in her home to discuss politics in a country where women had very little say.