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Abdoulaye, Souley, 37 Abessolo, Joseph, 142 Abrou, Abel, 145 Africa Confidential, 116 Agence France Presse, 85, 168 Ahmadiyya (religious group), 260 Ahomadégbé, Justin, 81, 82, 94n5 Ali, Amadou Djibo, 42 Alliance Démocratique du Mali (ADEMA) [Mali], 50, 51, 54, 56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 72 Alliance des Forces du Changement (AFC) [Niger], 36, 37, 44 Alliance for Democracy (AFORD) [Malawi], 179, 180, 182, 183, 184, 185, 188, 193, 194 Alliance Nigérienne pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (ANDP) [Niger], 35, 36, 42–43 Alliance pour la Démocratie et le Progrès (ADP) [CAR], 139 Alliance pour la République et la Démocratie (ARD) [Mali], 69 Amadou, Hama, 38, 39, 41, 43, 48n13 Amnesty International, 204, 261, 262 Andrianaivo, Raymond, 170 Angola, 102, 103 Antananarivo, 158, 159, 161, 167, 168, 172 Antoky ny Revolisiona Malagasy (AREMA) [Madagascar], 163, 166, 167, 172, 173n4 Apithy, Sourou-Migan, 94nn5,9 Asa Vita no Zfompirsorama (AVI) [Madagascar], 159, 167 317 Association des Elèves et Etudiants du Mali (AEEM) [Mali], 54 Association des Parlementaires pour le Développement du Sud (APDS) [Madagascar], 167 Association Malienne des Droits de l’Homme, 56 Aubevillois (militia, Congo), 116 Bacongo (Congo), 100, 101 Bafata (Guinea-Bissau), 249, 253 Balanta (ethnicity) [Guinea-Bissau], 261 Bamako (Mali), 54, 55 Banda, Kamuzu, 175, 179, 180, 181, 186, 187, 197n9 Bangui (CAR), 126, 128; Peace Accords of, 137, 143, 146, 147, 281 Barbosa, Rafael, 253, 254 Baré Maïnassara, Ibrahim, 38–40; assassination of, 41–42 Bazoum, Mohamed, 38, 47n10 Bemba, Jean-Pierre, 145 Benin, 75–95, 97, 104, 106–107, 124, 268; Constitutional Court in, 77, 85, 92; corporatism in, 87; corruption in, 81, 85; decentralization in, 77, 86–89; economic crisis, 80; electoral history, 82; electoral system, 81, 83, 95n11; Marxist-Leninist regime in, 80–81, 83; National Conference, 76, 81–83, 91; in regional economy, 76; students in, 81, 93; transnational context of, 78, 89–92 Betroka District (Madagascar), 163 Betsileo (ethnicity) [Madagascar], 159 INDEX Bigou, Bio, 91 Bindoumi, Joseph, 146 Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), 249, 251, 253, 256 Boganda, Barthélémy, 129 Bokassa, Jean-Bédel, 129, 141 Bolama (Guinea-Bissau), 249, 251 Bongo, Omar, 101 Bossangoa (CAR), 147 Bouenza, 101, 112 Boycott, electoral: in Central African Republic, 130; in Mali, 50, 63–65; in Mozambique, 226; in Republic of Congo, 105 Bozizé, François, 146, 147, 148 Bozoum (CAR), 147 Bratton, Michael, and Nicholas van de Walle, 1, 19, 28, 45, 47n2, 50, 200, 207, 208, 210, 246, 268, 270; typology of African transition outcomes, 7–8 Brazzaville (Congo), 96, 107, 112, 281 Bretton Woods, Institutions of. See International Financial Institutions Bureau des Nations Unies pour la Consolidation de la Paix en RCA (BONUCA), 143 Cabo Delgado (Mozambique), 232 Cabral, Luiz, 252 Cacheu, 251 Central African Republic (CAR), 126–152; boycott of elections in, 130; constitutional violations, 135–136; corruption in, 140; as “criminalized state,” 126, 127, 139–141; international actors in, 127, 137–138, 149; military in politics, 136–139, 143–144, 145, 147–148 Chad, 146 Chakuamba, Gwanda, 179, 182 Cheiffou, Amadou, 33 Chihana, Chakufwa, 179, 180, 182 Chiluba, Frederick, 199, 203, 204, 205, 208, 209, 211, 212, 214, 216, 217, 279, 280 Chissano, Joaquim, 226, 227, 229, 237, 241, 242 Chitala, Derrick, 206 Chongwe, Rodger, 203 Cissé, Amadou, 40 Cissé, Soumaïla, 68, 73n15 Civil society, 12, 13, 31, 41, 46, 87, 120, 132, 160, 230, 252 Coalition Espoir 2002 (Mali), 69 Cobra (militia, Congo), 101, 102, 123 Collectif des Partis Politiques de l’Opposition (COPPO) [Mali], 65, 66 Index 318 Comité de Coordination des Associations et Organisations Démocratiques (CCAOD) [Mali], 54, 55 Comité de Réconciliation National (CRN) [Mali], 55 Comité de Transition pour le Salut du Peuple (CTSP) [Mali], 55, 56, 57, 58, 60 Comité National d’Initiative Démocratique (CNID) [Mali], 54, 56, 58, 59, 69 Commission Electorale Nationale Indépendante (CENI): Mali, 62, 64; Niger, 40, 41 Committee for a Clean Campaign (CCC) [Zambia ], 214 Communauté des Etats Sahélo-Sahariens (COMESSA), 146, 148 Communauté Economique et Monétaire d’Afrique Centrale (CEMAC), 147, 148 Concertation des Forces Démocratiques (CFD) [CAR], 131 Congo, Democratic Republic of, 145 Congo, Republic of, 96–125, 183; civil war in, 100–102, 106, 111–113; compared to Benin, 92, 97, 104, 106–107, 124; democratic collapse, 96, 97; economic crisis in, 108; electoral boycott, 105; electoral system in, 106–107; ethnic politics in, 100–102, 103, 106, 111–113...

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