Presentation by Yolanda Banks – Principal Advisor, Corporate Affairs, FinDev Canada
Présentation de Yolanda Banks, Conseillère principale, Affaires générales, FinDev Canada
With Senator Chris Van Hollen and Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the U.S., Nureldin Satti
Monday, July 19, 2021 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm
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The Center for Strategic and International Studies invites you to a conversation moderated by CSIS Director of the Africa Program, Judd Devermont, featuring Senator Chris Van Hollen, and Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the U.S., Nureldin Satti to discuss Sudan’s political transition and the role of the U.S. in supporting Sudan’s economic revival, peace process, and contributions to regional security.
In May 2021, Senator Chris Van Hollen visited Sudan, along with Senator Chris Coons, to assess the country’s progress since the popular uprising against dictator Omar al-Bashir in 2019. Senator Van Hollen will share his reflections on this trip and engage in a discussion with Sudanese Ambassador to the United States Nureldin Satti about the country’s current political, economic, and security challenges and identify opportunities for constructive U.S. support to the transition underway in this critical country.
The recording of this event will be available via the event page on csis.org
PANELISTS
Senator Chris Van Hollen Chairman, Senator Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy |
Ambassador Nureldin Satti Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan to the U.S |
MODERATOR
Judd Devermont Director, Africa Program |
Governance and electoral processes in Africa: the 2021 elections in Zambia
In the latest Zambian election held on August 12, 2021, under the slogan ‘Good Governance and Prudent Economic Management’, opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema was elected president. He defeated incumbent President Edgar Lungu in the face of many odds.
Although they are an integral part of the foundations of a democratic state, the holding of elections does not in itself determine their credibility or even the state of a country’s democracy. To be credible, elections must rather be part of the broader political framework based on good governance, the rule of law and equal participation in political life. Despite numerous challenges, Africa has made tremendous progress in past decades, both normatively and institutionally, and on the ground.
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