December 2016 Newsletter

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
 
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On December 7, 2016 Ghanaians took to the polls to vote in the legislative and presidential elections.

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Ukrainian parliamentary factions agree to new reforms, a step toward sweeping changes in the country's political culture.

Three nations in the Sahel, collaborate to address security threats facing the region.

The Guatemalan Congress takes the first steps to ensure that migrants are not treated as criminals. 

Following elections, the Haitian Parliament develops strategic plans for the future of the legislature.

Ghanaians show a strong commitment to peace and democracy in their latest elections, the seventh since the return of civilian rule in 1992.

West African leaders develop principles for a peaceful transfer of power from one executive to the next.

Orderly voting in the Macedonian parliamentary elections signals a break in the political crisis and gridlock that have paralyzed the country.

Staff Insights

From DemocracyWorks, a blog written by NDI staff members

Take a look back through NDI's most popular posts of 2016.

Progress in Haiti, one step at a time. 

In Latin America, the youth are driving change.    

Slovakia: Democracy from below, not from on high. 

Women have the power to lead differently.

What do we all really have in common? Democracy. 

NDI in the News

New York Times | Ghana presidential vote hinges on economic perceptions

Fortune | Impeaching South Korean president: bad news for women in politics

The Guardian | Women push for gender equity in politics

December 2016 Newsletter

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