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Impressions from the Presidential Elections 4 December 2016 in Uzbekistan

Following President Karimov’s death in September this year, the constitution required that elections be held within the next three months. They were to take place on 4th December, and once more, I was invited to be an observer at the elections. I had requested to follow the elections in the cities of Bukhara and Navoi, and Election Committee had agreed.   Arriving on the 2nd of December and after a short rest at the hotel, we set out directly…

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Launch of the “Macky Sall Prize for Dialogue in Africa

On 11th December 2016, the Prize Macky Sall for Dialogue in Africa was officially launched by the Independent Centre for Research and Initiative for Dialogue (CIRID ) in Geneva. The distinction will serve to honour and encourage all initiatives related to political and social dialogue in Africa.   The CIRID, by his founder and president, Mr Deo Hakizimana, in particular appreciated the organisation of the National Dialogue that the Senegalese president has initiated, and which included various actors. This…

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