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Grassroots Governance? Chiefs in Africa and the Afro-Caribbean

findarticles.com

Monday, July 02, 2007

"Governance" is a new policy vogue in Africa, driven mostly by aid donors in an effort to push through "democratization" processes. In the last...

Gambia History

gambia-expansion.com

Sunday, July 01, 2007

The Bank of The River Gambia has been inhabited for many centuries. Hanno, The Carthaginean, referred to Gambia while writing about his voyage to...

CONGO: First-round polls marred by poor organisation

IRIN

Saturday, June 30, 2007

With ballot counting under way after the first round of legislative elections in the Republic of Congo (ROC), the widespread chaos and malpractices...

COMOROS: Political crisis overshadows smooth elections

IRIN

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

The successful second round of presidential elections on two of the three islands in the Union of Comoros has been overshadowed by the continuing...

ECOWAS experts brainstorm on conflict prevention

The Daily Observer Newspaper

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

An International Expert Workshop on the Ecowas Conflict Prevention Framework, scheduled from 25th to 28th June 2007, yesterday kicked-off at...

Former President Jawara Preaches Peace and Security

The Point

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, former president of The Gambia, has said that the assurance of peace and security in the West African Sub-region has...

BURUNDI: Grappling with a looming political crisis

IRIN

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Burundis future appeared rosy as international donors pledged US$665.6 million in May for a three-year poverty reduction plan, but a brewing...

SUDAN: Census delayed but politically ‘critical’

IRIN

Sunday, May 27, 2007

A key milestone in Sudans north-south peace process is the census, planned for November this year, but continuing logistical and political...

Quick Overview: Political Structure

www.cia.gov

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Government type: Republic Executive branch The president is both the chief of state and head of government Chief of state President Yahya A. J. J....

Politics of the Gambia

Wikipedia

Saturday, May 12, 2007

Politics of the Gambia takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both head of state and head of...