Election unrest

Zanzibar: Possible Election Violence on Pemba Island

Date: August 20th, 2009 |

The U.S. State Department warned against nonessential travel to Pemba Island of Zanzibar until mid December because of possible violence related to voter registration for next year’s general election. The number of security forces has been increased on Pemba, particularly in the districts of Wete and Micheweni, where civil unrest has occurred since voter registration [read more]

Venezuela: Elections Could Produce Unrest

Date: November 20th, 2008 |

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State and local elections on Sunday, Nov. 23 could produce several defeats for President Hugo Chavez’s candidates and violence is possible in the days that follow. Chavez threatened to use force to defend the election results, to cut off national funds to states where opposition candidates win the vote, and to shut down TV stations [read more]

Zambia/Zimbabwe: Zambia Fears Mass Exodus from Zimbabwe Because of Election Violence

Date: June 19th, 2008 |

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Authorities in Zambia are fearful of a mass exodus of immigrants from Zimbabwe in the aftermath of Zimbabwe’s run-off presidential election June 27. President Robert Mugabe appears determined not to let a possible election defeat remove him from power and has threatened to “go to war” to prevent opposition candidate Morgan Tsvangirai and his party [read more]

Zimbabwe: Election Dispute Has Country on Edge

Date: April 10th, 2008 |

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Zimbabwe has teetered on the brink of political disintegration for months and is now in an acute crisis following national elections in which the opposition appears to have won both the presidency and control of parliament. Long-ruling President Robert Mugabe has refused to release the election results and appears to be calculating how to hold [read more]

Kenya: Political Crisis, Violence Continue

Date: January 30th, 2008 |

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Violence stemming from Kenya’s disputed presidential election continued to plague the country, especially in the Rift Valley. Naivasha, a town popular with tourists and expatriates just 55 miles northwest of Nairobi, was overrun by murderous gangs over the weekend and tourists had to be escorted to Nairobi from nearby lodges. The killing of an opposition [read more]

Nicaragua: Disputed Election Unrest Continues

Date: November 20th, 2008 |

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Unrest over the Nov. 9 local elections that the opposition claims were marred by irregularities continued to plague Nicaragua. Thousands of Sandinista party supporters flocked into the streets of Managua Nov. 18 to prevent an opposition march, blocking roads and clashing with opposition members. Young Sandinista partisans were bused in from around the country and [read more]

Nicaragua: Election Dispute Creates Unrest

Date: November 13th, 2008 |

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Clashes occurred between supporters of the ruling Sandinista party and opposition partisans both before local elections held Nov. 9 and in subsequent days, including Nov. 10 and 11. The Sandinistas won 91 of 146 municipalities but opposition leaders contested the results, citing irregularities and demanding a recount overseen by local and international observers. Unrest could [read more]

Zimbabwe: Tensions Grow as Run-Off Election Nears

Date: May 28th, 2008 |

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The U.S. State Department recommends deferral of all non-essential travel to Zimbabwe, including to Victoria Falls, in the weeks leading up to the presidential run-off election scheduled for June 27. In an effort to prevent a defeat of incumbent President Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean military and Mugabe supporters have created a climate of intimidation and [read more]

Kenya: Violence Prompts Peace Corps to Suspend Operations

Date: February 7th, 2008 |

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Ongoing post-election violence that has often become ethnic prompted the U.S. Peace Corps to suspend its operations in Kenya. The Peace Corps announced the decision Feb. 5 to withdraw its remaining 58 volunteers after sending home 86 in January. Tourism has dropped to a trickle and foreign companies are considering pulling out, which would deal [read more]

Kenya: Post-Election Crisis Continues

Date: January 10th, 2008 |

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The post-election violence that raged for several days diminished and a reconciliation appeared to be developing between the incumbent president and opposition leader, both of whom feel they are the duly elected president of Kenya. Everything unraveled again, however, Jan. 8 when incumbent President Mwai Kibaki unilaterally named several cabinet ministers to the government. Riots [read more]

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