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Criminalization of aspiration is one of the worst trends in Nigeria's political space. We need legal and political safeguards for the right to vote and be voted for.

South Africa’s Jacob Zuma wins court bid to contest upcoming elections. The court nullified the electoral commission's disqualification of Zuma IEC South Africa
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We Have A Political Class That Wants To Win Elections At All Cost - Itodo

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In describing the durability and vitality of America's democracy Alexis Tocquiville noted that '….local assemblies of citizens constitute the strength of free nations. Town-meetings are to liberty what primary schools are to science; they bring it within the people’s reach, they…

Three Reasons Why Senegal’s Election Is Peculiar In Africa

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Artificial Intelligence and the integrity of African elections
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It's heartwarming to hear that Amadou Ba, candidate of the ruling party has conceded defeat and congratulated Biomaye Faye on his well-deserved victory in the first round of the #Senegal presidential election. This is victory for democracy. Congratulations Senegal! #Senegal Vote

The people of #Senegal fought with their lives to restore constitutional order. This election is an expression of people’s power. Thank you Senegal for teaching us courage in difficult times. Your resilience has rekindled hope in democracy #Senegal Vote

Opinion by #NotTooYoungToRun: Artificial Intelligence and the integrity of African elections thecable.ng/artificial-int… via TheCable

Last weekend was a big weekend as election management bodies, regional election observation groups, development partners, and big tech companies converged in #Nairobi to explore the opportunities and risks of AI powered election elections in Africa. Debates on AI and elections…

The challenges of elections in Africa cannot be resolved by simply adding artificial intelligence to electoral processes. We need to continue to invest in resolving fundamental issues with our elections so that AI becomes an amplifier for the good things.
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Excited to join the AI in Africa Conference, March 15-17, 2024, Nairobi, Kenya, hosted by Yiaga - Africa in collaboration with regional observer groups. ECF-SADC values this conversation on AI's role in elections and anticipates fruitful exchanges! #AI #Africa #Elections

Powerful conversations, questions and insights at the #AIandAfricanElections . Enjoyed our panel discussing- AI,Voting Rights & Data protection: How AI powered messaging, micro-targeting & machine learning can undermine voter rights and behavior in electoral processes. 1/2 Yiaga Africa

Today, the Commission Secretary/CEO of IEBC, Marjan Hussein Marjan, shared insightful perspectives on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) in Africa during a conference organized by Yiaga Africa in Nairobi on 16 March 2024.

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« L'adoption non réglementée de l'IA dans les processus électoraux crée un défi majeur pour la gestion électorale en Afrique » #NotTooYoungToRun de Yiaga Africa lors de la conférence sur #IA dans les élections en Afrique en partenariat avec Luminate
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Toyin Akinniyi #NotTooYoungToRun Tarun Chaudhary Yiaga Africa EMBs are in the business of building trust and any technology that might impact negatively on that requires careful application - predictive or generative AI inclusive. Incrementalism is key

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Watch the live sessions of the AI and Elections in #Africa conference, which kicks off today in #Nairobi at 9am EAT #AIandAfricanElections
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