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"Presidential Elections"
August 2010
June 2010
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9 Jun 2010
Burundi Prepares for Crucial Poll
Burundi’s 13-year civil war ended just five years ago, and though local elections passed peacefully last week, presidential elections later this month are showing signs of dangerous strain, Ioannis Gatsiounis writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «Burundi Prepares for Crucial Poll»
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2 Jun 2010
Belarus Gears Up for Election
Alyaksandr Lukashenka's support is waning - both domestically and from Russia - and he now looks the the most vulnerable he has done for years. Yet the opposition's failure to unite behind a single candidate still seems set to hand him victory in the upcoming presidential election, David Marples writes for openDemocracy. More on «Belarus Gears Up for Election»
May 2010
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28 May 2010
Colombia's Election Countdown
This Sunday, Colombians will choose between six major candidates in the first round of presidential elections. Although a clear winner is unlikely to be decided that day, the election marks the end of the first round of a hectic campaign season for the race to succeed the helm of one of Latin America’s fastest growing nations, writes Eliot Brockner from Bogota. More on «Colombia's Election Countdown »
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18 May 2010
Unholy Alliance in Colombia
With the FARC weakened, Colombia's next president will face a more factionalized internal insurgency, requiring a different strategic approach, Eliot Brockner comments for ISN Security Watch. More on «Unholy Alliance in Colombia»
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7 May 2010
No Deus ex Machina in Manila
The presidential race in The Philippines, depicted as a run-off between a saint, a CEO and a faded movie-star, is being overshadowed by concerns about a computerized vote-counting system, Simon Roughneen writes for ISN Security Watch. More on «No Deus ex Machina in Manila»
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5 May 2010
Somaliland Elections Back on Track
Somaliland's presidential election assumes a growing priority as major powers sense the strategic urgency of the Horn situation. From oilprice.com More on «Somaliland Elections Back on Track»
April 2010
March 2010