Africa
Mombassa Republican Council Boycotts Election
1 March 2013
Mombasa Republican Council has declared the coast an independent republic and called for a boycott of next week’s presidential election. The group has also been accused of scare tactics and violence on the coast, in the period leading up to the elections. The boycott has important implications for Odinga, who is believed to have support…
Read MoreAl Jazeera’s Complete Coverage of Kenyan Election
28 February 2013
Al Jazeera has developed a great website to discuss the upcoming election. On it, candidate resumes, video of ongoing preparations, updates on the ICC dilemma and comments on recent debate http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/spotlight/kenya2013/
Read MoreExplaining the New and the Old in Kenyan Election Violence
28 February 2013
Andrew Linke- University of Colorado Kenyan election violence is not new, as academic and policy-oriented observers recognize. The nuances of each bout of electoral conflict reveal – and are informed by – important social trends in the country. Political contexts at the national level, and among localities within regions of the country, determine the realities…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Elections
- Government Repression
- Political Stability
- Violence Against Civilians
Kenyan Violence Patterns: Past and Present
28 February 2013
This graph is a review of the 1997-2012 violence patterns juxtaposed with January-February 2013 violence patterns and locations. In it, we see that violence patterns have intensified considerably in the first part of this year, although not all directly attributable to the upcoming election. There is little doubt about the geography of violence- throughout the…
- Africa
- Analysis
- Civilians At Risk
- Current Hotspots
- Elections
- Political Stability
- Violence Against Civilians