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We know that organizing voter registration has not been easy, given the country's size and the scale of the process, but we remain confident that it can be completed successfully
Voter registration starts in Sudan Nov 15, 2010
We hope that all Southern Sudanese, wherever they live, will be able to turn out in peace and register for the referendum. We know that organizing voter registration has not been easy, given the country's size and the scale of the process, but we remain confident that it can be completed successfully
Violence feared ahead of Sudanese vote Nov 15, 2010
We are here to witness the voting taking place and, looking at all the arrangements, I hope the people of Southern Sudan can express their will in a free and transparent manner and for a successful conclusion and peaceful acceptance of the results
U.N. panel visits Sudan polling centers Jan 13, 2011
Benjamin William Mkapa (born November 12, 1938) was the third President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995–2005) and former Chairman for the Revolutionary State Party (Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM).
Mkapa was born in 1938 in Ndanda, near Masasi in southern Tanganyika. He graduated from Makerere University in Uganda in 1962 with a degree in English. He also attended Columbia University in 1963 was awarded a master’s degree in international affairs. Previous posts include being the administrative officer in Dodoma and the Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education. He also led the Tanzania mission to the United States and was the Foreign affairs Minister from 1977 to 1980 and from 1984 to 1990.
In 1995, Mkapa was elected president based on a popular anti-corruption campaign and the strong support of former president Julius Nyerere. Mkapa's anti-corruption efforts included creation of an open forum called the Presidential Commission on Corruption (Warioba Commission) and increased support for the Prevention of Corruption Bureau.