At the Democracy Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, held on January 21 – 22, 2023, Nkasi Wodu and other panelists reiterated the need for strong civil society movements to strengthen Africa’s Democracy. The Conference, a component of the project on supporting civic engagement in Africa, which the United States Department of State funded, formally launched the …
DemNet Liberia holds discussions on elections-related topics with First-time Voters and Disadvantaged Youth within the Gaye Town Community, Old Road, Sinkor, Monrovia. The one-day gathering brought together over 65 young people from within and around the Gaye Town Community; discussions were very engaging as it was centered on participants’ understanding of the negative effects of …
Zimbabwe and Gabon, two countries with a history of protracted political dominance by one ruling party, held elections this week. These elections come against a recent military coup in Niger in July 2023 and a string of other military coups and attempted coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Sierra Leone between 2020 to 2023. In both countries voters are denied the …
How media repression facilitated election manipulation in Gabon and Zimbabwe. Read More »
The major achievement is highlighted through the virtual engagement and first publication of the significance of the Democracy Network project in Kenya and outlining the necessity of special interest groups’ inclusion in democratic electoral and governance processes through improved civic engagements that would promote peaceful and inclusive democracy in the country. In addition, the influence …
E.U Observer Mission addressed the media in Harare, Zimbabwe to launch their statement on the Zimbabwe Election which says it did not follow the regional and global standards.
Zimbabwe’s opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) rejected the presidential election results in which President Emmerson Mnangagwa garned 52.6% of the vote. In a statement Saturday night, CCC led by Nelson Chamisa said the party “will not rollover and accept fictitious lies.”
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission declared President Emmerson Mnangagwa the winner of the 2023, Presidential Election. President Mnangagwa polled 2.3 million votes (52.6 percent). His nearest challenger Nelson Chamisa of the CCC got 1.9 million votes (44 percent).
The CCC Press Conference disrupted by an unidentified man. At DemNet Zimbabwe, we continue to reiterate the message of peace during this election period. Video by: DemNet Zimbabwe Media Team
The United States is deeply concerned about and condemns the actions of Zimbabwean authorities, who conducted a series of raids on August 23 as Zimbabweans voted in presidential, parliamentary, and local elections and arrested at least 39 individuals associated with the Election Resource Centre and the Zimbabwe Election Support Network. The raids targeted lawful, independent, …
USAID calls for Immediate Release of Detained Members of Zimbabwe Civil Society Read More »
