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Panel Remarks
Panel Remarks from forum on March 12, 2008, entitled, "Democracy Threatened: The Legitimacy of Elections in Africa."
The panel of experts discussed the impact of recent as well as upcoming elections on the future of democracy in Africa. The dialogue was held during a busy election period on the continent and provided insight into existing political challenges and democratic progress.
The Honorable Donald M. Payne, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health
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Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Department of State Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs
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His Excellency Ambassador Peter N.R.O. Ogego, Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
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Mr. Dave Peterson, Regional Director-Africa, National Endowment for Democracy (NED)
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We are also posting for your review, a paper written by one of our distinguished board members, Dr. Ali Mazrui.
He is currently the Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and the Director of the Institute of Global
Cultural Studies at Binghamton University, State University of New York, as well as the Andrew D. White
Professor-at-Large Emeritus and Senior Scholar in Africana Studies at Cornell University.
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