Full Coverage: Civil society

June 2009

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Nigeria: electoral fraud's unexpected gift

A young boy fetches water in front of the National Electoral Commission's office in Kano, the capital of Nigeria's second largest state. In 2007, thousands of residents surrounded these offices to express their distrust of the vote counting. Nigeria's National Assembly is currently considering reforms that might help curtail election-rigging. (Photo: Nicholas Benequista)

29.06.2009 While the world watches the stand-off between the Iranian government and protesters, the end-game begins in Nigeria between its own angry mob of citizens railing against the establishment. Nicholas Benequista reports.

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Related topics/regions: [Nigeria] [Democracy] [Civil society]

Image: A young boy fetches water in front of the National Electoral Commission's office in Kano, the capital of Nigeria's second largest state. In 2007, thousands of residents surrounded these offices to express their distrust of the vote counting. Nigeria's National Assembly is currently considering reforms that might help curtail election-rigging. (Photo: Nicholas Benequista)

Malawi tackles domestic violence

29.06.2009 Oxfam traces the lessons learned from a rare success in progressing legislative action against domestic violence in Africa. From Poverty to Power

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Related topics/regions: [Malawi] [Law] [Civil society] [Gender]