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Holding the Line: How African Citizens Are Defending Presidential Term Limits

When African countries embarked on the third wave of democratization in the 1990s, many adopted presidential term limits as a safeguard against executive entrenchment and a return to autocratic rule.

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Benin at a Democratic Crossroads as Newly Elected President Romuald Wadagni Takes Office

Benin
Benin

From Community to Institution: How Yemen’s Social Peace Assembly Brought Stability to Hadramawt

NDI supported the SPA in 2023 and 2024 as they established internal structures and built capacity in conflict mediation and resolution.
Yemen

The Architecture of Power: A Decade of Transformation in Kosovo

The Architecture of Power: A Decade of Transformation in Kosovo
Kosovo

A Generation Steps Up: Palestinian Youth Reclaim the Democratic Horizon

Young Palestinians Sit Down to Discuss the Upcoming Elections
Middle East and North Africa

The New Vanguard: Jordanian Women Are Redefining Leadership

Participants with their Certificates of Graduation
Jordan

Holding the Line: How African Citizens Are Defending Presidential Term Limits

Holding the Line: How African Citizens Are Defending Presidential Term Limits
Sub-Saharan Africa

International Women’s Day: Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice through Democratic Participation

International Women’s Day: Strengthening Women’s Access to Justice through Democratic Participation
Women and Democracy

Giving Youth Leadership a Seat at the Table in Colombia

Giving Youth Leadership a Seat at the Table in Colombia
Colombia

Advancing Efficiency and Transparency in Senegal’s National Assembly

Participants and special guests following the opening ceremony.
Senegal
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