Somaliland: Democratization and Covid-19: State of Emergency, Election Postponement, & the Executive Power Discussion

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Discussing Democratization and Covid-19: State of Emergency, Election Postponement, & the Executive Power with the Hargeisa Cultural Centre

Somalilandsun: What does the pandemic mean for the electoral landscape in Africa, with more than 20 national elections scheduled in 22 African countries in 2020?

To facilitate insights the Hargeisa Cultural Centre is hosting a virtual discussion titled Democratization and Covid-19: State of Emergency, Election Postponement, & the Executive Power

A tweet by the Hargeisa Cultural Centre @HargeysaCC  informs that

Speakers include

  • Michael Woldemariam

Professor of International Relations at Boston University’s Pardee School of Global Studies and  newly appointed Director of Boston University’s African Studies Center and

  • Nic Cheeseman

Professor of Democracy at the University of Birmingham with a specialty in democracy, elections and development

Respondents

  • Rashid Abdi and
  • Philiomena Apiko

Moderator:

Salma A. Sheikh

To Join the discussion on Wednesday Jul 15, 2020 at 18:40 GMT+3 , through  Webinar Registration