By International Crisis Group, 2009.
This ICG report examines how the creation of ethno-federalism has contributed to the deterioration of democratic governance, increased authoritarianism, and the marginalization of the opposition through political arrests and a media clampdown. The report warns the international community of looming danger as previous electoral grievances and claims of vote-rigging have not been resolved. This has led to a rapid deterioration of state-society relations. The continuous steering of development projects to areas that supported the government in previous elections is becoming a worrying concern. This has forced many international donors including the World Bank to deal directly with local government. This in turn, has generated strong criticism and heightened regulation by the government.
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