Nwodo Summons Presidential Campaign DGs Over "Media War" | Oct. 13, 2010

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"Disclosing this in Abuja on Wednesday when he received in his office a delegation of the National Democratic Institute, NDI who are on pre-election assessment mission in Nigeria, Nwodo said that the party national leadership was worried about the smear campaign by the campaign organizations, stressed that it was prepared to take all necessary steps to halt the trend before it degenerates into something else.

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Nigeria: Senate Receives NDI, EU Delegation | Oct. 13, 2010

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"The Senate Committee on the Review of the Constitution yesterday received the Washington-based National Democratic Institute (NDI) and members of the European Union (EU) exploratory mission to Nigeria in Abuja.

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Ex Canadian PM, Botswana Leader Worry About Security Ahead of Polls | Oct. 13, 2010

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"A delegation of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) jointly led by a former President of Botswana, Ketule Masire and a former Canadian Prime Minister, Joe Clark, on Tuesday, expressed concern over the security situation in Nigeria ahead of the 2011 general elections.

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Ugandan Pop Star Sings About ‘A Serious Matter’

NDI recently partnered with pop-music star Bobi Wine to record a song that sends a message against election violence in his native Uganda. The song, composed in Lugandan and entitled “A Serious Matter,” is a mix between reggae and local African music. It is part of a campaign to encourage Ugandans to use a new citizen hotline called “Uganda Watch 2011” to voice concerns about the integrity of the electoral process surrounding polls set for February 2011.

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Burma's 2010 Electoral Framework: Fundamentally Undemocratic - A Legal and Human Rights Analysis

This study draws on contributions from numerous experts in the region and comparative election, constitutional and human rights law. Since 1995, NDI has worked with partners to advance the cause of democracy in Burma. The 2010 elections in theory could have provided an opportunity to advance democratic progress and national reconciliation, which in turn could have helped significantly improve the lives of people in Burma. Based on its analysis, NDI came to the conclusion shared by many experts that the election process will not be a step forward and risks being yet another setback.

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