A Nov. 28 election was meant to heal Ivory Coast, the West African nation split in two by civil war. But the incumbent president refuses to concede defeat, leaving the nation with two parallel governments, only deepening the mutual enmity and threatening to re-ignite violence.
incumbent presidentRival Presidents Paralyze Post-Election Ivory CoastNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 12/07/2010 - 8:00am
Fraud Complaints Cloud Afghan ElectionNPR Programs: Morning Edition Tue, 09/01/2009 - 12:40am
Incumbent President Hamid Karzai is ahead in the slow tally of ballots cast in Afghanistan's Aug. 20 polls. But hundreds of formal complaints of fraud — from ballot-box stuffing to voter intimidation — threaten the credibility of the process. Tags:
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