democratic transition
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore after fleeing crisis back home
World
July 14, 2022
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa leaves Maldives for Singapore after fleeing crisis back home
(CNN)Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled Maldives on board a flight for Singapore, a high-ranking security source in Colombo told CNN, as…
Sudan moves against Bashir loyalists after assassination attempt
Middle East
March 11, 2020
Sudan moves against Bashir loyalists after assassination attempt
KHARTOUM, Sudan (Reuters) — Sudan’s ruling council said on Tuesday it would step up its drive to remove loyalists of…
Myanmar army reasserts its key political role ahead of transition
World
March 27, 2016
Myanmar army reasserts its key political role ahead of transition
Myanmar's armed forces commander-in-chief stressed on Sunday the need for the military to remain a political force just days before…
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
Opinion
March 10, 2013
Democratic transition vs. democratic transformation
My first encounter with the concept of “democratic transformation” was in South Africa in 2004, when I attended a seminar…
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Tantawi discusses democratization with US Congress delegation
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, on Tuesday met with Congressman David…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Egypt’s troubled transition
Opinion
October 19, 2011
Egypt’s troubled transition
The bloody violence in front of Maspero two weeks ago has left Egypt on the brink of a potential disaster.…
Political exclusion of whom?
Opinion
October 8, 2011
Political exclusion of whom?
There has been increasing talk about excluding former members of the now-disbanded National Democratic Party (NDP) from political life, with…
SCAF agreement is no surprise
Opinion
October 6, 2011
SCAF agreement is no surprise
The agreement concluded between the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) and 13 political parties on Saturday has been…
ElBaradei backs constitution before elections in TV interview
Egypt
June 13, 2011
ElBaradei backs constitution before elections in TV interview
As the divide over when a new constitution should be drafted widens, potential presidential candidate Mohamed ElBaradei reiterated his support for…