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X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Elections, Democracy, and Covid-19 in West Africa
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SUMMARY:Elections, Democracy, and Covid-19 in West Africa
DESCRIPTION:<p>	The Covid-19 pandemic poses a significant challenge for African elections. As countries continue to practice social distancing, the realities of containing community spread of the disease present numerous hurdles to the traditional voting process. West African governments—similar to global counterparts, including the United States—will have to weigh the tradeoffs between public safety and democratic imperatives. Leaders who decide to hold planned elections risk hastening the virus’s transmission. On the other hand, the Covid-19 outbreak presents an opportunity for leaders to strengthen their grip on power, exploiting health restrictions to suppress turnout, or even delay voting. </p><div align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;">	<em><span><span style="color:#202020">Keynote address from</span></span></em></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="color:#004165">Professor Mahmood Yakubu</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)</span></span></span></span><br><br><em><strong>A discussion with</strong></em></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="color:#004165">Idayat Hassan</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">Director, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)</span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="color:#004165">Henry Kwasi Prempeh</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">Executive Director, Center for Democracy and Development (CDD Ghana) </span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<br><span style="color:#004165">Rachel Beatty Reidl</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">Director, Einaudi Center;<br>John S. Knight Professor of International Studies, Cornell University</span></span></span></span></span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	 </div><div align="center" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;">	<em><span><span style="color:#202020">Moderated by</span></span></em></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="color:#004165">Judd Devermont</span></div><div align="center" style="text-align: center;">	<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">Director, CSIS Africa Program</span></span></span></span></span></div><p>	 </p><p>	<strong>ORGANIZER: </strong>Center for Strategic and International Studies (<span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="line-height:150%"><span><span style="color:#202020">CSIS)</span></span></span></span></span></p><p>	<strong>WEBSITE: </strong><a href="https://www.csis.org/events/online-event-elections-democracy-and-covid-19-west-africa">https://www.csis.org/events/online-event-elections-democracy-and-covid-19-west-africa</a></p>
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