EISA in the news

Updated January 2000-2005

The stories below feature instances where EISA has been cited in the media.
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January 2005

African women have come a long way
25 Jan 2005, The Namibian, Tonderai Katswara
Namibia is among the top-ranking countries with the most women parliamentarians in Africa.

December 2004

Election observers praise two-day Mozambican poll
Dec 2004, Regional Economic Development and Integration, Bayano Valy
The 1-2 December Mozambican general elections have been applauded by both regional and international observers.

October 2004

Electoral Code to Make its Debut
25 Oct 2004, AIDS Education Global information System, Moyiga Nduru, Johannesburg
Voters in Botswana go to the polls this week to elect a new parliament and local government. The diamond-rich nation will become the first to test a new electoral code of conduct adopted by the Southern African Development Community in August.

Mozambican president nods foreign observers' access to whole election process
14 Oct 2004, People's Daily Online, Source: Xinhua
Mozambican President Joaquim Chissano has told the National Elections Commission (CNE) to allowforeign observers to oversee the whole elections scheduled for December, local media reported on Wednesday.

Portuguese edition of SADC Electoral Handbook launched in Maputo
08 Oct 2004, panapress, Maputo
The Portuguese edition of a handbook on "Principles for Electoral Management, Monitoring and Observation" in Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, has been launched in Maputo, Mozambique.

May 2004

MALAWI: Flawed voter registration casts doubt on poll results
IRIN - 24 May 2004
Malawi's new president, Bingu wa Mathurika, was sworn in on Monday amid threats of a court challenge to the election results by opposition parties.

November 2000

Still no gender equality
28 Nov 2000, Dispatch Online, Cape Town
Despite a commitment to gender equality by most political parties, no party had reached the target of 50 percent representation of women as recommended in legislation, the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (Eisa) said yesterday.