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PICTURESAfrican Elections Project in

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African Elections Project in Pictures

ISBN: 978 - 9988 - 1 - 4647 - 4

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Published by International Institute for ICT Journalism(penplusbytes) Accra, Ghana September 2010

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African Elections Project in Pictures//About AEP

About African Elections Project...........................................................................

Ghana Elections report.......................................................................................

Ghana Elections in Pictures.................................................................................

Togo Elections report..........................................................................................

Togo Elections in Pictures....................................................................................

Mauritania Country report..................................................................................

Mauritania Elections in Pictures..........................................................................

Malawi Country report........................................................................................

Malawi Elections in Pictures................................................................................

Namibia Country report......................................................................................

Namibia Elections in Pictures..............................................................................

Botswana Country report....................................................................................

Botswana Elections in Pictures............................................................................

Mozambique Country report..............................................................................

Mozambique Elections in Pictures......................................................................

Guinea Country report.......................................................................................

Guinea Elections in Pictures................................................................................

Cote Divoire Country report...............................................................................

Cote Divoire Elections in Pictures.......................................................................

Niger Country report..........................................................................................

Niger Elections in Pictures...................................................................................

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African Elections Project in Pictures//About AEP

African Elections Project established 2008 with the vision of enhancing the ability of journalists, citizen journalists and the news media to provide more timely and relevant elections information and knowledge while undertaking monitor-ing of specific and important aspects of governance

Broad based Objectives � To consolidate the gains of democracy through active promotion of free flow of election information and

knowledge as a vehicle to promote free and fair elections � To strengthen the media and related civil society in their role as enablers of good governance � Developing the capacity of journalists in the area of election coverage in order to improve on the quantity and

quality of the coverage of elections issues � Enhance the process of information and knowledge sharing of good practices and lessons among all stake

holders involved in election monitoring process � Contribute to the reduction of the tendencies of violence by encouraging the media to tell both sides of the

election story � Developing early warning system to alert stakeholders who may be falling into the trap of inflaming passions

which can lead to violence � Developing media elections result centre which will service the media with key content about the elections

during the result stage � To develop capacity for election observations � To provide a central pool of relevant ICT tools for stakeholders involved in the electoral process � To create a space for dialogue between political parties and the electorate

Building Blocks

� Training for senior editors, journalists and reporters � SMS application in coverage and monitoring � Election Guide for the Media � Information and Knowledge Online Portal � Knowledge products for the media � Media Monitoring incorporating early warning system

Africa wide Coverage

� Ghana www.africanelections.org/ghana � Mauritania www.africanelections.org/mauritania � Malawi www.africanelections.org/malawi � Mozambique www.africanelections.org/mozambique � Namibia www.africanelections.org/namibia � Botswana www.africanelections.org/botswana � Togo www.africanelections.org/togo � Guinea www.africanelctions.org/guinea � Niger www.africanelections.org/niger � Cote d’Ivoire www.africanelections.org/cotedivoire

African Elections Project is no doubt a groundbreaking project providing an important contributory role in deepen-ing democracy and supporting the creation of open societies through capacity building for the media and other key stakeholders, while at the same time providing a unique online elections information and knowledge platform that will eventually provide transparent access to the electoral processes across the Africa.

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African Elections Project in Pictures//Ghana Pictures

GHANA



� Date of election: - 7th December, 2008 Second run 28th December

� Presidential Election Results - NDC (John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills), 50.22% NPP (Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo), 49.77%

� Type of Elections: - presidential and parliamentary elections

� Political Parties: -

� Elections Management Body: - The Electoral Commission of Ghana(EC) www.ec.gov.gh

� Elections info: - 8 Presidential candidates 7th December: 229 parliamentary seats, 12,472,758 registered voters, 8,465,834 total votes Second Round 28th December: 9,094,364 total votes cast,

� Key elections website: - www.ghananewstoday.com, www.myjoyonline.com, www.peacefm.com, www.ghanaweb.com, www.africanelections.org/ghana

Ghana Elections 2008 Fact Sheet (www.africanelections.org/ghana)

Reformed Patriotic Democrats (RPD) People’s National Convention (PNC) Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) Democratic People’s Party (DPP)

National Democratic Congress (NDC) New Patriotic Party (NPP)Convention People’s Party (CPP)Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Togo Pictures

TOGO



Togo Elections 2010 Fact Sheet

� Date of Election: - March 4, 2010

� Presidential Election Results - RPT (Faure Gnassingbe), 60.88% UFC (Jean-Pierre Fabre), 33.93%

� Type of Election: - Presidential Elections


� Elections Management Body: - Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) www.ceni-togo.org

� Elections info: - Registered Voters, 3, 599, 306; Total Votes, 2, 119, 829; Total turnout, 65.7% that is 2, 040,506 and Invalid or blank votes 1.6% that is 79, 283.

� Key Election Websites: - www.ndi.org/Togo www.republicoftogo.com/home www.legitogo.gouv.tgwww.icilome.comwww.ufctogo.com

(www.africanelections.org/togo)

Organization for the Construction of a United Togo (OBUTS)Democratic Convention of African Peoples, Pan-African Democratic Party (PDP)Party for Renewal and Re demption (PRR).

Union of Forces for Change (UFC)Rally of the Togolese People (RPT)Action Committee for Renewal (CAR)Citizen Movement for Alternation (MCA)Democratic Alliance for the Fatherland Pan-African Democratic Party (PDP)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Mauritania Pictures

MAURITANIA



� Date of election: - 18th July, 2009

� Presidential Election Results: - UR (Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz) 52.58% PPA/NFDD (Messaoud Ould Boulkheir) 16.29%

� Type of election: - Parliamentary and Presidential

� Political parties: -

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� Elections Management Body: - The Mauritania Electoral Commission (MEC) www.ceni.mr/Ceni/home

� Elections info: - 10 presidential candidates 95 seats in parliament 1,203,668 registered voters

� Key election websites: - www.mauritania.mr www.lauthentique.info www.quotidien-nouakchott.com www.mauritania-today.com www.mauritaniaweb.com

(www.africanelections.org/mauritania)Mauritania Elections 2009 Fact Sheet

Alliance for Justice and Democracy/ Movement for RenewalMauritania Party of Union and change Four independent candidates.

Union for the Republic (UPR)Progressive Popular Alliance/National Front for the Defence of Democracy (PPA/FNDD)Rally of Democratic Forces National Rally for Reform and Development


African Elections Project in Pictures//Malawi Pictures

MALAWI



� Date of election: - 19th May, 2009

� Presidential Election Results: - DPP (Bingu wa Mutharika) 65.98% MCP (John Tembo) 30.69%

� Type of election: - Presidential and National Assembly Elections


� Electoral commission: - Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) www.mec.org.mw/

� Voting statistics: - 7 Presidential candidates 6 parties 193 seats in parliament 5,871,819 registered voters 4, 595,902 votes cast

� Key elections website/ICT: -www.eueommalawi.org/defaultwww.mec.org.mw www.macra.org.mw www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africawww.electionconference.org,

(www.africanelections.org/malawi)Malawi Elections 2009 Fact Sheet

Republican Party (RP) Malawi Progressive Party (MCP) Alliance for Democracy (AFORD)

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) People’s Transformation Party (PETRA)New Rainbow Coalition (NARC)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Namibia Pictures

NAMIBIA



� Date of election: - 27th November, 2009

� Presidential Election Results - SWAPO (Hifikepunye Pohamba) 76.42% RDP (Hidipo Hamutenya) 11.08%

� Type of election: - Presidential and Parliamentary


� Electoral commission: - Namibia Electoral Commission (ECN) www.ecn.gov.na

� Voter statistics: - 12 Presidential candidates 72 seats in parliament 1.1m registered voters

� key election websites:- www.electionwatch.org.na www.nid.org.na www.grnnet.gov.na www.swapoparty.org www.swanu.org.na

(www.africanelections.org/namibia)Namibia Elections 2009 Fact Sheet

Democratic Turnhalle AllianceDTA of Namibia, Monitor Action Group (MAG)Namibia Democratic Movement for Change(NDMC)Republican Party (RP)National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo of Namibia)United Democratic Front (UDF)

The Namibia Democratic Movement for Change(NDMC)The National Democratic Party (NDP)South West Africa National Union (Swanu’s)Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN)All People’s Party (APP)Congress of Democrats (CoD)Democratic Party of Namibia (DPN)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Botswana Pictures

BOTSWANA



� Date of election: - October 16, 2009

� Presidential Election Results: - DDP (Seretse Khama) 53.3% BNF (Duma Boko) 21.9%

� Type of Election: - Parliamentary and local government elections

� Political Parties:-

� Elections Management Body: - Electoral Commission (IEC) www.iec.gov.bw

� Elections info: - 3 presidential candidates 15 independent candidates 57 seats in parliament 725, 000 registered voters

� Key election website: - www.botswanaguardian.co.bwwww.gazette.bwwww.mmegi.bwwww.dailynews.gov.bw

(www.africanelections.org/botswana)Bostwana Elections 2009 Fact Sheet

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP)Botswana National Front (BNF)Botswana Congress Party (BCP)Botswana Alliance Movement (BAM)Botswana People’s Party (BPP), Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin Movement (MELS Movement, Botswana)

Botswana Tlhoko Tiro Organisation (BTTO)Botswana Workers Front (BWF)National Democratic Front (NDF)Botswana Labour Party (BLP)Botswana Progressive Union (BPU)Social Democratic Party (SDP)United Socialist Party (PUSO)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Mozambique Pictures

MOZAMBIQUE



� Date of Election: - 28th October, 2009

� Presidential Election Results: - FRELIMO (Armando Guebuza) 74.98% RENAMO (Afonso Dhlakama) 16.4%

� Type of Election: - Presidential and Parliamentary


� Elections Management Body: - The National Electoral Commission/Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE) www.stae.org.mz

� Elections info: - 3 Presidential candidates, 250 seats in parliament 9.8m registered voters

� Key election website: - www.stae.org.mz www.cip.org.mz www.pdd.org.mz www.renamo.org.mz www.frrelimo.org.mz www.mozambique.mz

(www.africanelections.org/mozambique)Mozambique Elections 2009 Fact Sheet

Liberation Front of Mozambique (Frente de Libertacao de Mocambique, FRELIMO)Mozambican National Resistance (Resistencia Nacional Mocambicana, RENAMO)

Democratic Movement of Mozambique, Movimento Democratico de Mocambique, MDM)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Guinea Pictures

GUINEA



� Date of Election: - 27th June 2010 2nd round 7th November 2010

� Presidential Election Results: - UDFG (Cellou Dalein Diallo) 47.48% RPG (Alpha Conde) 52.52%

� Type of Election: - Presidential and Parliamentary


� Elections Management Body: - Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) www.ceniguinee.org

� Elections info: - 24 Presidential candidates 3.806.447 registered voters

� Key Elections website: - www.allianceguinea.orgwww.guineeconakry.infowww.guineenews.orgwww.guinee24.com

(www.africanelections.org/guinea)Guinea Elections 2010 Fact Sheet

Union des Forces Démocratiques de Guinée (UFDG) Union des Forces Républicaines (UFR) Sidya Touré Parti National pour le Renouveau (PNR)Parti de l’Espoir pour le Développement Na-tional (PEDN) Union Démocratique de Guinée (UDG)Parti Libéral pour l’Unité et la Solidarité (PLUS) Nouvelle Génération pour la République (NGR) Rassemblement du Peuple de Guinée (RPG)Front Uni pour la Démocratie et le Changement (FUDEC) Guinée Pour Tous (GPT) Parti de l’Union pour le Développement Intégré de la Guinée (PUDIG) Parti de l’Unité et du Progrès (PUP)

Parti Républicain(PR) Convention Démocratique Panafricaine(CDP) Rassemblement pour le Développement Intégré de la Guinée (RDIG) Parti pour le Développement et l’Unité (PDU) Rassemblement pour la Défense de la Répub-lique (RDR) Rassemblement Guinéen pour l’Unité et le Développement (RGUD) Avenir Démocratique Prospérité de Guinée (ADPG) Rassemblement pour une Guinée Prospère (RGP) Génération Citoyenne (GECI) Union des Forces Démocratiques (UFD) Parti du Travail et de la Solidarité (PTS) Union pour le Progrès et le Renouveau (UPR)


African Elections Project in Pictures//Cote d’ Ivoire Pictures

COTE D’IVOIRE



� Date of Election: - 31st October, 2010 2nd Round - 28th November 2010

� Presidential Election Results: - FPI (Alassane Outtara) 54.10% RDR (Laurent Gbagbo) 45.90

� Type of Election: - Presidential elections


� Elections Management Body: - Independent Electoral Commission (CEI)

� Elections info: - 14 Presidential candidates 31 October 2010 5.7 Million registered voters 2nd Round - 28th November 2010 2 candidates 4,590,219 votes cast

� Key Election Websites: - www.news.abidjan.net www.onuci.org www.ceici.org www.rti.ci/cgi-bin www.notrevoie.com www.lepatriote.net

(www.africanelections.org/cote d’Ivoire)Cote d’Ivoire Elections 2010 Fact Sheet

Union for Côte d’IvoireIvorian Workers’ PartyMovement of the Forces of the FutureSocialist Union of the People

Ivorian People’s Front (IPF)Rally of the Republicans (RDR)Democratic Party of Côte d’Ivoire – African Democratic Rally (PDCI-RDA)Union for Democracy and Peace in Côte d’Ivoire


African Elections Project in Pictures//Niger Pictures

NIGER



� Date of elections: - January 31, 2011 Awaiting run-off

� Presidential Election Results: - PNDC-TARAY (Mahamadou Issoufou) 36.06% MNSD-NASSA (Seini Oumarou) 23.24%.

� Type of election: - Presidential and legislative elections


� Elections Management Body: - Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)

� Elections info: - 10 candidates 6,740,493 registered voters voter turnout of 52.83%.

� Key elections website: - www.lesahel.org www.republicain-niger.com www.stat-niger.org www.conseilconsultatif-niger.org www.nigerdiaspora.info www.afrik.com

(www.africanelections.org/niger)Niger Elections 2011 Fact Sheet

ANDP-Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and ProgressANDPS-Zaman Lahiya-Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Social Progress-Zaman LahiyaANDP-Zaman Lahiya-Nigerien Alliance for Democracy and Progress-Zaman LahiyaCDS-Rahama-Democratic and Social Convention-RahamaMDP-Alkawali-Movement for Democracy and Progress-AlkawaliMNSD-Nassara-National Movement for a Developing Society-Nassara (center-right)PSDN-Alheri-Niger Social Democratic Party-AlheriPDP-Daraja-Party for People’s Dignity-DarajaPMT-Albarka-Workers’ Movement Party-AlbarkaPNA-Al Ouma-Nigerien Self-Management Party-Al OumaPNDS-Tarayya-Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism-Tarayya (center-left, social democratic)

PPN-RDA-Nigerien Progressive Party-African Democratic RallyRDP-Jama’a-Rally for Democracy and Progress-Jama’aRSD-Gaskiya-Social Democratic Rally-GaskiyaUDFP-Sawaba-Union of Popular Forces for Democracy and Progress-SawabaUDPS-Amana-Union for Democracy and Social Progress-AmanaUDR-Tabbat-Union for Democracy and the Republic-TabbatUND-Sawaba-Nigerien Democratic Union-SawabaUNI-Union of Independent NigeriensUNIRD-National Union of Independents for Democratic Renewal (authoritarian)UPDP-Chamoua - Union of Democratic Patriots and Progressives-Chamoua.

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