Kamissa Camara

Kamissa Camara is French-born and of Malian descent. She is currently employed with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) in Washington, DC, as Program Officer for West Africa. She manages an array of projects related to technical assistance to electoral processes and is an expert BRIDGE trainer (www.bridge-project.org).

Fletcher Forum articles by Kamissa Camara:


Mali: Beacon of Democracy Gone Dark

August 2, 2012 by Kamissa Camara
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For the past 20 years, the West African Republic of Mali has been seen as one of the most stable democracies in sub-Saharan Africa. However, a recent coup in March 2012 revealed fragile republican institutions, weak opposition parties, and a widening poverty gap between urban and rural areas. This coup has implications for the entire subregion.

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