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Somalia – Clan Chiefs Decide Boycott

Somalia – Clan Chiefs Decide Boycott 20922 – Africa Research Bulletin Internal Developments The results now face approval by Sene- CONSTITUTIONAL gal’s constitutional court. ELECTIONS Among the reforms proposed in the CHANGES referendum are a more defined role for BENIN the leader of the opposition, including Presidential Vote SENEGAL the right to be consulted on matters of national security. In a smooth poll, businessman Patrice Referendum Victory Independent candidates would be Talon wins the second round. Voter apathy characterises the poll. allowed to run in local elections for the Polls opened in Benin’s election on first time, giving civil society groups a The pro-government “Yes” camp March 6th, with 33 candidates, including stronger platform. claimed a sweeping victory in Senegal’s two women fighting to become presi- constitutional referendum on March dent. Thomas Boni Yayi is stepping Another reform states that “natural 21st, following a controversial vote down as leader of the West African resources belong to the people”, mean- widely seen as a test of the President’s nation of 10.6m people after two terms ing that Senegalese would have the right popularity. as the constitution bars him from seek- to the proceeds of commodities or fossil ing a third mandate. The ruling party’s fuel deposits extracted within the coun- Turnout was reportedly low on March try enshrined in law. candidate was Prime Minister Lionel 20th in the vote on several constitutional Zinsou, who used to head France’s reforms, including on cutting the presi- Finally, the reforms propose the estab- largest investment bank. dential term from seven to five years. lishment of an advisory council to con- The election had been postponed from sider decentralisation and the “The results that we’ve seen, from our February 28th after problems with the reinforcement of checks and balances grassroots committees combined with distribution of polling cards, an issue that on the executive by parliament and the those from the press, show a strong continued until the day before the vote. constitutional court. (© AFP 19-24/3 2016; trend from the referendum towards a BBC News Online 23/3) clear ‘Yes’ victory, across the country,” Key issues in the election include urgent said El Hadji Momar Samb, a senior job creation, tackling corruption, figure in the “Yes” camp, at a press improving access to health and educa- Somalia – Clan Chiefs Decide conference. tion and the economy in the country, Boycott which is a major cotton producer. Opposition parties and several civil soci- ety groups had urged Senegalese to vote Elders from the regions of Middle Shabelle Despite its problems, largely agricultural and Hiiraan have announced that they will “No”, saying Sall had reneged on a Benin, which is dwarfed by Nigeria to in future boycott a conference on the promise to leave office early and criticis- the east, has been seen as a relatively formation of a new state, owing to inter- ing the referendum as a cop-out. stable country in often turbulent west ference from the federal government. Africa. The pro-government side claimed to The elders accused the government of have won in 43 of Senegal’s 45 admin- unfair distribution of clan delegates and The centre of the voodoo religion is now istrative departments, with a strong “ignoring the value and respect of both promoting itself as a major regional showing in the northwestern city of regional clan elders”. shipping hub. It introduced multi-party Saint Louis. democracy in 1990 after nearly two The statement by the eight elders repre- senting eight major clans in Middle Sha- decades of military rule. On the morning of March 21st, the front belle and Hiiraan regions could totally page of the pro-establishment Le Soleil According to provisional results disrupt the state formation process as their had already proclaimed: “The people say announced by the Independent National endorsement is critical for the process to yes to Macky Sall,” referring to the be effectively conducted. Electoral Commission’s president, President, while the independent La Emmanuel Tiando, on March 8th, there One of the elders, Usman Ali, told Goob- Tribune cried, “‘Yes’ snatch it.” would be a second round election on joog News they had ruled out any attempts Sall was elected in 2012 saying he would for negotiation. reduce the presidential mandate from NIGER “There are no hopes for any negotiations seven years to five. on this issue. The possibility of reaching common ground between the people of Malanville He originally campaigned as an alterna- BURKINA FASO both regions and the government is very ALIBORI tive to ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, negligible”, said Usman. Banikoara who was seeking an unpopular third Kandi The state formation conference has had stint in power. ATACORA many false starts since September 2015 Natitingou Since then, Sall has said his hands are when it was supposed to kick off. Elders Kouande from both sides agreed on setting the tied by the country’s constitutional Nikki venue to be in Jowhar while the future Djougou BORGOU court which rejected his proposal to state headquarters would in Buulo Berde. cut his own term, meaning he himself Parakou DONGA However, the issue of representation of will still serve the full seven years Bassila GHANA elders from both sides has been a hard nut TOGO (p. 20890C). to crack with accusations being levelled at NIGERIA On March 23rd, the election commis- the federal government that it had inter- COLLINES sion announced that the “Yes” camp fered in the selection and number of Savalou Dassa-Zoume delegates for the conference. took 62.71% of the votes. Despite the ZOU boost for Sall, participation was lower PLATEAU Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan state was Abomey than predicted at 38.26% of the coun- Pobe expected to be the newest federal state in KOUFFO Dogbo-Tota Sakete try’s 5.7m registered voters, according Somalia after the formation of Galmudug ATLANTIQUE OUÉMÉ Lokossa MONO Porto-Novo Ouidah state in 2015. (Goobjoog website, Moga- to the official count announced by L E G E N D Cotonou LITTORAL International Boundary dishu 12/3) Election agreement? p. 20884C election commission president Demba Department Boundary 025 50 National Capital Gulf of 75 km Department Capital Guinea Kandji. Other Cities AB C © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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20922 – Africa Research Bulletin Internal Developments The results now face approval by Sene- CONSTITUTIONAL gal’s constitutional court. ELECTIONS Among the reforms proposed in the CHANGES referendum are a more defined role for BENIN the leader of the opposition, including Presidential Vote SENEGAL the right to be consulted on matters of national security. In a smooth poll, businessman Patrice Referendum Victory Independent candidates would be Talon wins the second round. Voter apathy characterises the poll. allowed to run in local elections for the Polls opened in Benin’s election on first time, giving civil society groups a The pro-government “Yes” camp March 6th, with 33 candidates, including stronger platform. claimed a sweeping victory in Senegal’s two women fighting to become presi- constitutional referendum on March dent. Thomas Boni Yayi is stepping Another reform states that “natural 21st, following a controversial vote down as leader of the West African resources belong to the people”, mean- widely seen as a test of the President’s nation of 10.6m people after two terms ing that Senegalese would have the right popularity. as the constitution bars him from seek- to the proceeds of commodities or fossil ing a third mandate. The ruling party’s fuel deposits extracted within the coun- Turnout was reportedly low on March try enshrined in law. candidate was Prime Minister Lionel 20th in the vote on several constitutional Zinsou, who used to head France’s reforms, including on cutting the presi- Finally, the reforms propose the estab- largest investment bank. dential term from seven to five years. lishment of an advisory council to con- The election had been postponed from sider decentralisation and the “The results that we’ve seen, from our February 28th after problems with the reinforcement of checks and balances grassroots committees combined with distribution of polling cards, an issue that on the executive by parliament and the those from the press, show a strong continued until the day before the vote. constitutional court. (© AFP 19-24/3 2016; trend from the referendum towards a BBC News Online 23/3) clear ‘Yes’ victory, across the country,” Key issues in the election include urgent said El Hadji Momar Samb, a senior job creation, tackling corruption, figure in the “Yes” camp, at a press improving access to health and educa- Somalia – Clan Chiefs Decide conference. tion and the economy in the country, Boycott which is a major cotton producer. Opposition parties and several civil soci- ety groups had urged Senegalese to vote Elders from the regions of Middle Shabelle Despite its problems, largely agricultural and Hiiraan have announced that they will “No”, saying Sall had reneged on a Benin, which is dwarfed by Nigeria to in future boycott a conference on the promise to leave office early and criticis- the east, has been seen as a relatively formation of a new state, owing to inter- ing the referendum as a cop-out. stable country in often turbulent west ference from the federal government. Africa. The pro-government side claimed to The elders accused the government of have won in 43 of Senegal’s 45 admin- unfair distribution of clan delegates and The centre of the voodoo religion is now istrative departments, with a strong “ignoring the value and respect of both promoting itself as a major regional showing in the northwestern city of regional clan elders”. shipping hub. It introduced multi-party Saint Louis. democracy in 1990 after nearly two The statement by the eight elders repre- senting eight major clans in Middle Sha- decades of military rule. On the morning of March 21st, the front belle and Hiiraan regions could totally page of the pro-establishment Le Soleil According to provisional results disrupt the state formation process as their had already proclaimed: “The people say announced by the Independent National endorsement is critical for the process to yes to Macky Sall,” referring to the be effectively conducted. Electoral Commission’s president, President, while the independent La Emmanuel Tiando, on March 8th, there One of the elders, Usman Ali, told Goob- Tribune cried, “‘Yes’ snatch it.” would be a second round election on joog News they had ruled out any attempts Sall was elected in 2012 saying he would for negotiation. reduce the presidential mandate from NIGER “There are no hopes for any negotiations seven years to five. on this issue. The possibility of reaching common ground between the people of Malanville He originally campaigned as an alterna- BURKINA FASO both regions and the government is very ALIBORI tive to ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, negligible”, said Usman. Banikoara who was seeking an unpopular third Kandi The state formation conference has had stint in power. ATACORA many false starts since September 2015 Natitingou Since then, Sall has said his hands are when it was supposed to kick off. Elders Kouande from both sides agreed on setting the tied by the country’s constitutional Nikki venue to be in Jowhar while the future Djougou BORGOU court which rejected his proposal to state headquarters would in Buulo Berde. cut his own term, meaning he himself Parakou DONGA However, the issue of representation of will still serve the full seven years Bassila GHANA elders from both sides has been a hard nut TOGO (p. 20890C). to crack with accusations being levelled at NIGERIA On March 23rd, the election commis- the federal government that it had inter- COLLINES sion announced that the “Yes” camp fered in the selection and number of Savalou Dassa-Zoume delegates for the conference. took 62.71% of the votes. Despite the ZOU boost for Sall, participation was lower PLATEAU Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan state was Abomey than predicted at 38.26% of the coun- Pobe expected to be the newest federal state in KOUFFO Dogbo-Tota Sakete try’s 5.7m registered voters, according Somalia after the formation of Galmudug ATLANTIQUE OUÉMÉ Lokossa MONO Porto-Novo Ouidah state in 2015. (Goobjoog website, Moga- to the official count announced by L E G E N D Cotonou LITTORAL International Boundary dishu 12/3) Election agreement? p. 20884C election commission president Demba Department Boundary 025 50 National Capital Gulf of 75 km Department Capital Guinea Kandji. Other Cities AB C © 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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