This newsletter consists of 5 articles by different authors. The articles examines the electoral environment in Tanzania, citing relevant laws and discussing the Election Management Body, delimitation of boundaries, and the electoral system used in Tan …

“This paper provides an overview of the state of the media in the DRC and the role it is playing in the current transition. What has emanated from this study is that the media in the DRC is faced with serious challenges. Its contribution to the transit …

“The monograph is presented in 6 sections. It begins by locating the study within a historical background in order to provide an overarching political framework, which will give readers the perspective and contextual understanding of the findings prese …

“This study attempts to understand the nature and functioning of parliamentary democracy during the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) political transition.The first section of this country report provides background to parliamentary democracy in the …

“Does the DRC have the capacity, the visionary leadership, political will and resources to move towards a democratic society? This work attempts to answer these critical questions by reflecting on the strengths and weaknesses of key stakeholders in the …

This report comprises several articles which were written by 4 different authors. Dr Chirwa discussed the “bogus” voter statistics due to a recent feud between the Malawi Electoral Commission and the National Statistical Office. Prof Tsie focused speci …

This election update comprises several articles, written by different authors. The heading of Khabele Matlosa’s article : Legal and institutional architecture for the Swaziland Election 2003. This article reviews the legal and institutional architectur …

“This case study seeks to evaluate the prospects for the endurance of multiparty democracy in Zambia. The data used is based primarily on information gathered during interviews with key stakeholders in the political process in Zambia, namely political …

“The research critically evaluates six key determinants in Swaziland’s political landscape, namely: the electoral system; electoral administration; the nonexistence of political parties; and constitutionalism and democratic assistance. Gender is stream …

“This paper grapples with the complex interconnection and interface between public participation and democratic governance on the African continent in general and South Africa in particular, after a decade of electoral democracy. The first section pres …

“Two variables shape Electoral Commissions’ health and the contribution they make to deepen democracy: the effectiveness with which they organize elections and help people to make informed choices (the active and responsible participation of ordinary p …

“This study seeks to evaluate the prospects for the endurance of multiparty democracy in Lesotho. The data used is based primarily on information gathered during interviews with key stakeholders – that is, political parties, electoral commissioners, ci …