Stories about Elections from January, 2011
Arab World: After Tunisia, Who's Next?
Following the events in Tunisia that forced former president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country, netizens across the Arab world are asking: “are we next?”
Haiti: Photo Commentary
A photo posted at The Livesay Haiti Weblog might just be worth a thousand words.
Uganda: End Big Man Rule
Museveni Kaguta calls on Ugandans to vote to end Big Man Rule once and for all.
Sudan: Oldest woman votes
South Sudan's Rebecca Kadi Loburang Dinduch – thought to be the oldest voter who is expected to be between 100 -115 years according to her granddaughter, on Wednesday arrived at the polling station in a five-car convoy to cast her ballot for independence.
Barbados, U.S.A.: The Republicans
“Trust the Republican machinery to make you start feeling nostalgic for Dubya”: B.C. Pires blogs about She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named.
Barbados: By-Election for Late PM's Seat
“The by-election in the parish of St. John is in full swing, with the usual bickering and personal attacks that have come to personify Bajan election campaigns”: Cheese-on-bread! can't wait for the whole thing to be over and done with.
Sudan: Documenting life in Juba
Sara Lukey-Smith blogs about life on the ground in Juba, Southern Sudan as voting as voting in the independence referendum continues.
Sudan: Smiling faces and ink-stained fingers
Alun McDonald and David McKenzie are posting regular updates on their Twitter accounts from Southern Sudan where voters are taking part in a referendum on whether the region should remain a part of Sudan or be independent.
Cote D’Ivoire: From grandiose lifestyle to Gbagbo’s madness
What happened to Cote D’Ivoire?: “Back in the late 1990s, one of the popular countries I often heard about, apart from Nigeria, was Cote D’Ivoire. The French speaking West African country was considered a heaven on earth by most Ghanaian women.”
Sudan: My favourite African country about to split
Southern Sudan Independence referendum: Alun McDonald is sad to see his favourite African country, Sudan, about to split.
Côte d'Ivoire: The Quest for Normalcy and the Colonial Conundrum
Often portayed as living in a country on the brink of civil war, Ivorian citizens are trying hard to disprove this fatalistic narrative in the traditional media by calling for peace. Bloggers are also debating the role of the international community and the possibility raised by Gbagbo of a new, independent currency following Chavez's model in Venezuela.
Sudan: Can Southern Sudanese Learn from East Timor?
What would those who voted in Timor’s 1999 referendum for independence tell those voting in south Sudan?
Sudan: How come #SudanRef is not trending?
Nobody cares about Sudan?: “How come #SudanRef is not trending? The biggist state in Africa is splitting and nobody cares or what? Silly! #SudanRef #Sudan”
Uganda: Uganda Watch 2011
Uganda Watch 2011 is a website created to provide Ugandans with a way to share their observations about elections. Citizens can SMS 6090 to report election abuses or ask questions.
Cote d'ivoire: Reduce Scare-Mongering on “war”
Both ECOWAS and AU must reduce scare-mongering in Cote d'ivoire: “The rhetoric of force in Cote d'ivoire has ironically come a couple of months after the AU declared 2010 to be the Year of Peace and Security. But what the AU failed to also do is provide sufficient information to...
Sudan: Southern Sudan Referendum in Photos
A referendum is currently taking place in Southern Sudan from 9 January until 15 January 2011 to decide whether or not the south should remain a part Sudan or be an independent state. These are photos documenting Southern Sudan's landmark referendum.
Sudan: Southern Sudan Independence Referendum on Twitter
Voters in Southern Sudan went to the polls today to decide whether to separate or remain part of Sudan. This is a roundup of tweets related to the referendum. You can follow live tweets using the hashtag #SudanRef.
Ghana: An African Election: A Documentary
An African Election is a documentary based on the 2008 presidential elections in Ghana that looks behind-the-scenes at the complex, political machinery of a third world democracy struggling to legitimize itself to its first world contemporaries.
Sudan: Southern Sudan Live Reports
You can now live reports of Southern Sudan Referendum 2011 from Sudan Vote Monitor.
Cote d'Ivoire: Military option should be last
Nana argues that military option should be last in Cote d'Ivoire: “I thought that both Ouatarra and Gbagbo may have cheated in the November 28 election. My qualms was why France, the USA and the IMF were at only Gbagbo's neck; even to the point that a sitting president of...
Sudan: Live Tweets from Southern Sudan
Get live tweets and photos about Southern Sudan Referendum 2011 from Alun MacDonald.
