News: Participation and Governance
Cameroon's opposition party calls for common candidates
Cameroon's political parties need to nominate common candidates soon in preparation for next year's election, it has been urged.
09/02/2010
Sri Lanka 'to undergo people-oriented reform'
Sri Lanka's president has said that the country will undergo a "people-oriented devolution" to carry it into a peaceful future.
08/02/2010
Human rights group calls for governance investigation in Papua New Guinea
One human rights organisation has called for an investigation into an incident which saw residents forced out of their homes in Papua New Guinea.
02/02/2010
Sierra Leone's ministers 'are corrupt'
Bai Koroma called a meeting this week to warn Sierra Leone's officials and politicians against engaging in illegal activities.
01/02/2010
Clan chief 'responsible for political massacre in Philippines'
One individual has testified that a father and son from the Ampatuan clan were primarily responsible for a political massacre that occurred in the Philippines last November, it has been reported.
27/01/2010
Sri Lanka's existing president 'wins general election'
Sri Lanka's incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa was re-elected in this month's polls, it has been announced.
27/01/2010
Vanuatu opposition leader calls for minister to resign
Vanuatu's opposition leader has called upon a government minister to resign after he suggested that the country should share ownership of two islands with France.
26/01/2010
ICC: Kenya needs to protect election violence witnesses
People who have agreed to testify regarding election violence in Kenya have been threatened, according to one international organisation.
26/01/2010
Bangladesh agrees to resolve Myanmar border dispute
Bangladesh and Myanmar have agreed to resolve a dispute regarding their shared border, it has been reported.
26/01/2010
Pakistan's prime minister 'could bring political stability'
The prime minister of Pakistan remains in favour with the military and foreign representatives and may represent the country's only chance of political stability, one publication has suggested.
25/01/2010
