The Next Leap of Faith: Prospects and Concerns for Political Transition in Uganda
About the Event Since obtaining political independence from Britain in October 1962, Uganda has never experienced a peaceful transfer of power from one president to another. Military coups and violent takeovers have been the dominant mode...
Winner of 2017 NED Democracy Award returns home to legal harassment
Contact: Jane Riley Jacobsen, jane@ned.org, 202-378-9700 Angolan Journalist Rafael Marques indicted for once again exposing government corruption WASHINGTON,...
The End of an Era? Bolivia’s Evo Morales and the Alternation of Power
About the Event A hallmark of a true democracy is the periodic alternation of executive power. In Bolivia, uncertainty about a possible political transition looms large as the country prepares for presidential elections in 2019. Despite losing...
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