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Open Society Voices

July 3, 2012 | by Achieng Akena

How do you get a political class that has long been ambivalent about democracy to accept a binding commitment to implement it?

February 17, 2012 | by Achieng Akena | 2 comments

A new treaty provides for standards by which African governments can be held accountable by their citizens for democratic governance. Its implementation and realization will, however, remain a challenge.

January 6, 2012 | by Julia Strong
The Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association is a grantee of the Open Society Public Health Program and Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa. Julia Strong, a Volunteer Resource Mobilizer with the association, shares some recent lessons learned about online communication.