DOCSLIB.ORG

Special Report on the Togoland Unification Problem An.D the Future of the Trust Territory of Togoland Under British Administration

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Special Report on the Togoland Unification Problem An.D the Future of the Trust Territory of Togoland Under British Administration T/1218 UNITED NATIONS i'.f 11nn A~'/ UI . .loo Uhl\•\ I ur.C 6 195& UN/SA COkbliCTION United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust Territories of Togoland under British Administration and Togoland under French Administration, 1955 SPECIAL REPORT ON THE TOGOLAND UNIFICATION PROBLEM AN.D THE FUTURE OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION TOGETHER WITH RELATED DOCUMENTS TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS: FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION (24 October· 14 December 1955) SUPPLEMENT No. 2 NEW YORK UNITED NATIONS United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust Territories of Togoland under British Administration and Togoland under French Administration, 1955 SPECIAL REPORT ON THE TOGOLAND. UNIFICATION PROBLEM AND THE FUTURE OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION TOGETHER WITH RELATED DOCUMENTS TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS: FIFTH SPECIAL SESSION (24 October .. 14 December 1955) SUPPLEMENT No. 2 NEW YORK NOTE At its 652nd meeting on 14 December 1955, the Trusteeship Council decided that the special report of the United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust Terri­ tories of Togoland under British Administration and Togoland under French Administration, 1955 (T/1206 and Add.l), the statements made by the represent­ atives of the United Kingdom (T/1214) and France (T/1215) and the resolution adopted by the Trusteeship Council on that report (resolution 1368 (S-5)) should be printed in the same document. Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters com­ bined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United. Nations document. T/1218 January 1956 TABLE OF CONTENTS Paragraphs Page Special Report of the United Nations Visiting Mission to the Trust Territories of Togoland under British Administration and Togoland under French Administration, 1955, on the Togoland unification problem and the future of the Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL DATED 18 OCTOBER 1955 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VISITING MISSION TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • INTRODUCTION • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • 1-31 A. Terms of reference of the Visiting Mission 1-4 1 B. Itinerary of the Mission . 5-23 2 C. Method of work followed by the Mission . 24-31 3 CHAPTER I. PREVIOUS CONSIDERATION BY THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS REQUIRING INVESTIGATION BY THE MISSION • • • • • • • . • • . 32-49 4 A. Developments up to 1952 . 32-38 4 B. Conclusions of the Visiting Mission to Trust Territories in West Africa, 1952, and resolutions arising therefrom . 39-43 5 C. General Assembly resolution 750 (VIII) . 44-48 6 D. Action taken by the General Assembly at its ninth session . 49 7 CHAPTER Il. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENT SITUATION IN THE TWO TRUST TERRI- TORIES ••••.•••••••••••.•••••• 50-98 7 A. The situation in Togoland under British administration . 50-75 7 (a) Land and people . 50-58 7 (b) Present constitutional position . 59-70 9 (c) Regional and local government and state councils 71-75 11 B. The situation in Togoland under French administration 76-98 12 (a) Land and people . 76-83 12 (b) Present constitutional position 84-91 12 (c) Local administration .· 92-98 B CHAPTER Ill. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 99-125 14 CHAPTER IV. ARRANGEMENTS FOR A PLEBISCITE IN TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION ••• 126-209 IS. A. Introduction . 126-134 18 B. Electoral districts . 135-142 19 C. Qualifications of voters for the purpose of the plebiscite 143-154 20 D. Registration of voters . 155-169 21 E. Provisions governing the pre-election campaign 170-172 22 F. Voting procedures . 173-203 23 G. Petitions arising out of the plebiscite . 204-208 25 H. Timing of the plebiscite . 209 25 iii Para.graphs Pa ~t ANNEX J. Su.mfARY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED TO THE MISSION IN TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH AD!.Il~ISTRATI0:-.1 I. Preliminary discussions at Accra 1-3 26 2. The Northern Territories Council . 4-6 26 3. The ~lamprusi administrative district 7-26 26 (a) The K usasi area 7-9 26 (b) The South Mamprusi area . 10-26 26 (i) The :--:alc:rigulocal council area 12 27 (ii) The Yunyoo local council area . 13 27 (iii) The Bunkpurugu local council area 14-26 27 4. The Dagornba administrative district 27-53 28 (a) The Dagornb:t district council area 28-50 28 (i) The Ciushiago local council area. 34-36 28 (ii) The Sumon local council area. 37-39 28 (iii) The \tionlocal council area. 40-41 29 (iv) The K worli local council area . 42-43 29 (V) The Yehori loc;d council area. 44 29 (vi) The Chereponi local council area 45-50 29 (h) The );anurnha di-.trict council area 51-53 29 5. The Cionj;t diqrict 54-59 29 (a) The :\lLti local council area. 55-58 30 (h) The Kpcmhe 1\Jcal council area 59 30 6. The J a ~ib n ( Buern- K rachi) administrative district 60-91 30 (a) \fcetirll!'> at Ja~ikan . 62-71 30 (h) The Kr7tchi local council area 72-79 31 (c) The :\kan local council area. 80-81 31 (d) The Btlcmlocd council area 82-85 32 (!') The Biakovc locd council area .. 86-89 32 (j) The Lipkc:Lolohi local c.ouncil area 90 32 (d The );konya local council area .. 91 32 7. The Kp;mdu district 92-118 32 (a) The :\kpini local council are.a .. 108 33 33 (h) The Cibi-Hohoc local council area 109 110-112 33 (c) The Ea't Dain local council area 34 (d) The :\nfneca local council area 113-115 116-118 34 (c) The AhlPd~ local council area. 119-146 34 S. The Ho dimict 127-129 35 (a) The :\"ndi local council area 130-132 35 (h) The D;iche local council area 133-136 35 (c) The 1\d;{klulocal council area 137-142 35 (d) The Yincor loc;tl council area . 143-146 35 (c) The An:-~i~he local council area 147-149 36 9. The Tran<;-\'olta/Tngoland Council 150-155 36 10. Further di,cu"ions in :\cera . THE MISSION IN TOGOLAND UNDER A~~rx IT. Sl-'-1\I.\RY or Yli:WS LXPRESSED TO fRISCII A D'-ll~lSTRA T!O~ 1-2 36 . · of the Republic 1. Tnter.·icw with the Commrsswner 3-19 36 2. The cere le of Lornc . 20-25 38 3. The cerclc of Anccho 26-33 38 ~- The ccrclc ofT,cvic . 34-38 39 5. The cerclc of Klouto 39-43 39 6. The ccrclc of Atakpamc iv Paragraphs Page 7. The cercle of Sokode 44-49 40 8. The cercle of Bassari . 50-54 40 9. The cercle ofLama-Kara 55-59 41 10. The cercle of Mango 60-64 41 11. The cercle ofDapango 65-71 42 ANNEX Ill. MEMORANDA PRESENTED TO THE MISSION BY THE PRINCIPAL POLITICAL GROUPS IN TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION AND TOGOLAND UNDER FRENCH ADMINISTRATION A. Convention People's Party: Memorandum presented to the Mission at Ho on 29 August 1955 . 42 B. To go land Congress: 1. Memorandum from the National Executive of the Togoland Congress presented to the Mission at Accra on 11 August 1955 . 45 2. Addenda to the memorandum from the National Executive of the Togoland Congress presented to the Mission at Hohoe on 26 August 1955 ............................ 48 3. Resolution of the Togoland Congress and its supporters presented to the Mission at Ho on 30 August 1955 . 49 c. All-Ewe Conference: Memorandum presented to the Mission at Ho on 30 August 1955. 50 D. Parti togolais du progres: Memorandum presented to the Mission by the Executive Committee at Lome on 7 September 1955 . 51 E. Union des chefs et des populations du N ord-Togo: Memorandum, dated 5 September 1955, presented to the Mission by the Secretary of the Union . .. 53 F. M ouvement populaire togolais: Memorandum presented to the Mission by the Executive Committee on 5 September 1955 . 54 G. Comite de /'unite togolaise: 1. Memorandum presented to the Mission at Lome on 5 September 1955 by the Executive Board . 55 2. Letter, dated 17 September 1955, addressed to the Mission by the General Chairman of the Comite de 1'unite togolaise . 56 H. Mouvement de lajeunesse togolaise : 1. Memorandum, dated 3 September 1955, presented to the Mission by Mr. Ben Apaloo. 57 2. Memorandum presented to the Mission by Mr. Napo Badji at Lome on 7 September 1955 . 58 ANNEX IV. MAP SHOWING THE ITINERARY OF THE VISITING MISSION ANNEX V. ETHNIC SKETCH MAP OF TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH AND FRENCH ADMINISTRATION 59 ANNEX VI. MAP SHOWING RECOMMENDED PLEBISCITE UNITS IN TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION ..•••.•.•.••..•...•...•. 60 Statement made by the representative of the United Kingdom at the 648th meeting of the Trusteeship Council on 21 November 1955 . 61 Statement made by the representative of France at the 648th meeting of the Trustee­ ship Council on 21 November 1955 . 64 Trusteeship Council resolution 1368 (S-5) of 23 November 1955 66 V SPECIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED NATIONS VISITING MISSION TO THE TRUST TERRITORIES OF TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION AND TOGOLAND UNDER FRENCH ADMINISTRATION, 1955, ON THE TOGOLAND UNIFICATION PROBLEM AND THE FUTURE OF THE TRUST TERRITORY OF TOGOLAND UNDER BRITISH ADMINISTRATION LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL DATED 18 OCTOBER 1955 FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE VISITING MISSION TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to transmit to you herewith, in accordance with Trusteeship Council resolutions 1084 (XV) of 14 March 1955 and 1252 (XVI) of 8 July 1955 and with rule 99 of the rules of procedure of the Trusteeship Council, the Special Report of the United Nations Visiting Mission to the TrustTerritories ofTogoland under British Administration and Togoland under French Administration, 1955. This special report deals with the Togoland unification problem and the future of the Trust Territory of Togoland under British administration.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • CODEO's Pre-Election Environment Observation Statement
    Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) CONTACT Mr. Albert Arhin, CODEO National Coordinator +233 (0) 24 474 6791 / (0) 20 822 1068 Secretariat: +233 (0)244 350 266/ 0277 744 777 Email:[email protected]: Website: www.codeoghana.org CODEO’s Pre-election Environment Observation Statement-September Introduction STATEMENT ON THE VOTER REGISTER The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is pleased to release the second of its pre-election environment observation findings covering August 31st to September 28, 2016. The findings in this report are based on bi-weekly field reports submitted by CODEO’s Long Term Observers (CODEO LTOs) deployed in 134 out of the 138 constituencies randomly selected from the 10 regions of Ghana. Guided by a checklist, CODEO’s LTOs observe the general political environment, including election-related preparatory activities by state and non-state actors, civic/voter education programs as well as political party campaign activities. The LTOs also observe the conduct of the security agencies, electoral irregularities and pre-election disputes adjudication. Summary of Findings: The Electoral Commission (EC) is undertaking key preparatory activities ahead of the elections across the constituencies. Radio continues to remain the main medium for civic/voter education in the constituencies. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) continue to remain the most visible parties with regard to election campaigning activities across the constituencies under observation. Four key policy priority issues: education, unemployment, health and corruption dominated political party campaigns in the constituencies. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) leads as the party that featured women and Persons with Disability (PWDs) as the leading speakers on their campaign platform followed by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and Progressive People’s Party (PPP).
    [Show full text]
  • Ghana), 1922-1974
    LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN EWEDOME, BRITISH TRUST TERRITORY OF TOGOLAND (GHANA), 1922-1974 BY WILSON KWAME YAYOH THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON IN PARTIAL FUFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY APRIL 2010 ProQuest Number: 11010523 All rights reserved INFORMATION TO ALL USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted. In the unlikely event that the author did not send a com plete manuscript and there are missing pages, these will be noted. Also, if material had to be removed, a note will indicate the deletion. uest ProQuest 11010523 Published by ProQuest LLC(2018). Copyright of the Dissertation is held by the Author. All rights reserved. This work is protected against unauthorized copying under Title 17, United States C ode Microform Edition © ProQuest LLC. ProQuest LLC. 789 East Eisenhower Parkway P.O. Box 1346 Ann Arbor, Ml 48106- 1346 DECLARATION I have read and understood regulation 17.9 of the Regulations for Students of the School of Oriental and African Studies concerning plagiarism. I undertake that all the material presented for examination is my own work and has not been written for me, in whole or part by any other person. I also undertake that any quotation or paraphrase from the published or unpublished work of another person has been duly acknowledged in the work which I present for examination. SIGNATURE OF CANDIDATE S O A S lTb r a r y ABSTRACT This thesis investigates the development of local government in the Ewedome region of present-day Ghana and explores the transition from the Native Authority system to a ‘modem’ system of local government within the context of colonization and decolonization.
    [Show full text]
  • Trends for Diarrhea Morbidity in the Jasikan District of Ghana: Estimates from District Level Diarrhea Surveillance Data, 2012–2016
    Hindawi Journal of Tropical Medicine Volume 2018, Article ID 4863607, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4863607 Research Article Trends for Diarrhea Morbidity in the Jasikan District of Ghana: Estimates from District Level Diarrhea Surveillance Data, 2012–2016 John Tetteh ,1,2 Wisdom Kwami Takramah,1 Martin Amogre Ayanore ,2,3 Augustine Adoliba Ayanore,4 Elijah Bisung,5 and Josiah Alamu6 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana 2Centre for Health Policy Advocacy Innovation & Research in Africa (CHPAIR-Africa), Accra, Ghana 3Department of Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana 4Department of Epidemiology and Disease Control, School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana 5School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 6Public Health Department, University of Illinois, Springfeld, IL, USA Correspondence should be addressed to John Tetteh; [email protected] Received 27 March 2018; Revised 16 August 2018; Accepted 16 September 2018; Published 9 October 2018 Academic Editor: Jean-Paul J. Gonzalez Copyright © 2018 John Tetteh et al. Tis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. About 22% of childhood deaths in developing countries are attributable to diarrhea. In poor resource settings, diarrhea morbidities are correlated with poverty and socio-contextual factors. Diarrhea rates in Ghana are reported to be high, with cases estimated at 113,786 among children under-fve years in 2011.
    [Show full text]
  • Ghana Gazette
    GHANA GAZETTE Published by Authority CONTENTS PAGE Facility with Long Term Licence … … … … … … … … … … … … 1236 Facility with Provisional Licence … … … … … … … … … … … … 201 Page | 1 HEALTH FACILITIES WITH LONG TERM LICENCE AS AT 12/01/2021 (ACCORDING TO THE HEALTH INSTITUTIONS AND FACILITIES ACT 829, 2011) TYPE OF PRACTITIONER DATE OF DATE NO NAME OF FACILITY TYPE OF FACILITY LICENCE REGION TOWN DISTRICT IN-CHARGE ISSUE EXPIRY DR. THOMAS PRIMUS 1 A1 HOSPITAL PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG TERM ASHANTI KUMASI KUMASI METROPOLITAN KPADENOU 19 June 2019 18 June 2022 PROF. JOSEPH WOAHEN 2 ACADEMY CLINIC LIMITED CLINIC LONG TERM ASHANTI ASOKORE MAMPONG KUMASI METROPOLITAN ACHEAMPONG 05 October 2018 04 October 2021 MADAM PAULINA 3 ADAB SAB MATERNITY HOME MATERNITY HOME LONG TERM ASHANTI BOHYEN KUMASI METRO NTOW SAKYIBEA 04 April 2018 03 April 2021 DR. BEN BLAY OFOSU- 4 ADIEBEBA HOSPITAL LIMITED PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG-TERM ASHANTI ADIEBEBA KUMASI METROPOLITAN BARKO 07 August 2019 06 August 2022 5 ADOM MMROSO MATERNITY HOME HEALTH CENTRE LONG TERM ASHANTI BROFOYEDU-KENYASI KWABRE MR. FELIX ATANGA 23 August 2018 22 August 2021 DR. EMMANUEL 6 AFARI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LIMITED PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG TERM ASHANTI AFARI ATWIMA NWABIAGYA MENSAH OSEI 04 January 2019 03 January 2022 AFRICAN DIASPORA CLINIC & MATERNITY MADAM PATRICIA 7 HOME HEALTH CENTRE LONG TERM ASHANTI ABIREM NEWTOWN KWABRE DISTRICT IJEOMA OGU 08 March 2019 07 March 2022 DR. JAMES K. BARNIE- 8 AGA HEALTH FOUNDATION PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG TERM ASHANTI OBUASI OBUASI MUNICIPAL ASENSO 30 July 2018 29 July 2021 DR. JOSEPH YAW 9 AGAPE MEDICAL CENTRE PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG TERM ASHANTI EJISU EJISU JUABEN MUNICIPAL MANU 15 March 2019 14 March 2022 10 AHMADIYYA MUSLIM MISSION -ASOKORE PRIMARY HOSPITAL LONG TERM ASHANTI ASOKORE KUMASI METROPOLITAN 30 July 2018 29 July 2021 AHMADIYYA MUSLIM MISSION HOSPITAL- DR.
    [Show full text]
  • Two Case Studies in Self-Determination: the Rock and the Bailiwick
    Two Case Studies in Self-Determination: The Rock and the Bailiwick INGE V. PORTER* TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 340 II. SELF-DETERMINATION ....................................................................................... 342 A. History...................................................................................................... 342 B. General Scope and Content...................................................................... 345 1. Decolonization................................................................................... 345 2. Post-Decolonization.......................................................................... 349 3. Historic Title ...................................................................................... 350 4. Limits to the Principleof Self-Determination.................................... 354 C. M icrostates ............................................................................................... 356 D. Future Trends ........................................................................................... 357 1. The Demise of the Principle of Self-Determination?......................... 357 2. Self-Determination as Customary Law .............................................. 358 3. Self-Determination as a Right to a Democratic Form of Government ......................................................................... 360 III. THE CASE OF GIBRALTAR ................................
    [Show full text]
  • South Dayi District
    SOUTH DAYI DISTRICT i Copyright © 2014 Ghana Statistical Service ii PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT No meaningful developmental activity can be undertaken without taking into account the characteristics of the population for whom the activity is targeted. The size of the population and its spatial distribution, growth and change over time, in addition to its socio-economic characteristics are all important in development planning. A population census is the most important source of data on the size, composition, growth and distribution of a country’s population at the national and sub-national levels. Data from the 2010 Population and Housing Census (PHC) will serve as reference for equitable distribution of national resources and government services, including the allocation of government funds among various regions, districts and other sub-national populations to education, health and other social services. The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is delighted to provide data users, especially the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, with district-level analytical reports based on the 2010 PHC data to facilitate their planning and decision-making. The District Analytical Report for the South Dayi District is one of the 216 district census reports aimed at making data available to planners and decision makers at the district level. In addition to presenting the district profile, the report discusses the social and economic dimensions of demographic variables and their implications for policy formulation, planning and interventions. The conclusions and recommendations drawn from the district report are expected to serve as a basis for improving the quality of life of Ghanaians through evidence- based decision-making, monitoring and evaluation of developmental goals and intervention programmes.
    [Show full text]
  • Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) CONTACT Mr
    Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) CONTACT Mr. Albert Arhin, CODEO National Coordinator +233 (0) 24 474 6791 / (0) 20 822 1068 Secretariat: +233 (0)244 350 266/ 0277 744 777 Email:[email protected]: Website: www.codeoghana.org CODEO’s Pre-election Environment Observation Statement ( 15th July- 31st August, 2016) STATEMENT ON THE VOTER REGISTER Introduction The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is pleased to release its findings on the pre-election environment for the period mid July to 31st August, 2016. This report is the first in the series of CODEO’s pre-election environment observations for the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections, and captures bi-weekly reports filed by CODEO’s Long Term Observers (LTOs) deployed across the country. The findings in this report are based on bi-weekly field reports submitted in the month of July and August from 134 out of the 138 constituencies randomly selected from the 10 regions of Ghana. Guided by a checklist, CODEO’s LTOs observe the general political environment, including election-related preparatory activities by state and non-state actors, civic/voter education programs as well as political party campaign activities. The LTOs also observe the conduct of the security agencies, electoral irregularities and pre-election disputes adjudication. Summary of Findings: The National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) and the Electoral Commission (EC) have stepped-up civic/voter education across the country using radio as the main medium for educating the public. There is low visibility of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) working in the areas of election violence monitoring, and peace promotion activities.
    [Show full text]
  • RCS Demographics V2.0 Codebook
    Religious Characteristics of States Dataset Project Demographics, version 2.0 (RCS-Dem 2.0) CODE BOOK Davis Brown Non-Resident Fellow Baylor University Institute for Studies of Religion [email protected] Acknowledgements I would like to thank the following persons for their assistance, without which this project could not have been completed. First and foremost, my co-principal investigator, Patrick James. Among faculty and researchers, I thank Brian Bergstrom, Peter W. Brierley, Peter Crossing, Abe Gootzeit, Todd Johnson, Barry Sang, and Sanford Silverburg. I also thank the library staffs of the following institutions: Assembly of God Theological Seminary, Catawba College, Maryville University of St. Louis, St. Louis Community College System, St. Louis Public Library, University of Southern California, United States Air Force Academy, University of Virginia, and Washington University in St. Louis. Last but definitely not least, I thank the following research assistants: Nolan Anderson, Daniel Badock, Rebekah Bates, Matt Breda, Walker Brown, Marie Cormier, George Duarte, Dave Ebner, Eboni “Nola” Haynes, Thomas Herring, and Brian Knafou. - 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 3 Citation 3 Updates 3 Territorial and Temporal Coverage 4 Regional Coverage 4 Religions Covered 4 Majority and Supermajority Religions 6 Table of Variables 7 Sources, Methods, and Documentation 22 Appendix A: Territorial Coverage by Country 26 Double-Counted Countries 61 Appendix B: Territorial Coverage by UN Region 62 Appendix C: Taxonomy of Religions 67 References 74 - 2 - Introduction The Religious Characteristics of States Dataset (RCS) was created to fulfill the unmet need for a dataset on the religious dimensions of countries of the world, with the state-year as the unit of observation.
    [Show full text]
  • New and Improved Map Study Guide
    Modern African Countries A Simplified Guide with Historical Information Nancy J. Jacobs, Brown University Do you commonly confuse Liberia and Libya, even in the daytime? When called upon to discuss Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, do you hem and haw? Are you guilty of gaffes regarding Malawi and Mali, Mauritania and Mauritius? Does mention of Gabon and Gambia prompt apologies on your part? If so, a “Modern African Countries: A Simplified Guide with Historical Information” is for you! In fact, if you are enrolled in an African history course, it will not just save you from cartographic embarrassment, it may just save your grade! The following list of contemporary territories gives names as of 2012, dates of independence, names changed since independence, a selective list of colonial names, and colonial rulers since the late nineteenth century. It does not list names of all territories that were amalgamated in the early decades of colonial rule. Colonies that were part of the federations of French West Africa and French Equatorial Africa are marked (FWA) or (FEA). A slash under “Date of Independence” denotes that the process of independence from European empires was not accomplished in a single watershed event. A slash in other columns denotes successive names or rulers, while an ampersand conveys that separate colonies of different rulers were amalgamated around the time of independence. Cu Current Name Indepen- Other Names since Former Colonial Name Colonial Rulers dence Independence 1. Morocco, including 1956 Spanish Sahara was Western France & Spain Western Sahara Sahara only 2. Algeria 1962 France 3. Tunisia 1956 France 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Second CODEO Pre-Election Observation Report
    Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) CONTACT Secretariat: +233 (0) 244 350 266/ 0277 744 777 Email: [email protected]: Website: www.codeoghana.org SECOND PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT OBSERVATION STATEMENT STATEMENT ON THE VOTER REGISTER Introduction The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) is pleased to release its second pre- election observation report, which captures key observations of the pre-election environment during the month of October 2020, ahead of the December 7, 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections of Ghana. The report is based on weekly reports filed by 65 Long-Term Observers (LTOs) deployed across 65 selected constituencies throughout the country. The observers have been monitoring the general electoral and political environment including the activities of key election stakeholders such as the Electoral Commission (EC), the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), political parties, the security agencies, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), and religious and traditional leaders. Below are key findings from CODEO’s observation during the period. Summary of Findings: • Similar to CODEO’s observations in the month of September 2020, civic and voter education activities were generally low across the various constituencies. • There continues to be generally low visibility of election support activities by CSOs, particularly those aimed at peace promotion. • COVID-19 health and safety protocols were not adhered to during some political party activities. • The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) remain the most visible political parties in the constituencies observed as far as political and campaign- related activities are concerned. Main Findings Preparatory Activities by the Electoral Commission Observer reports showed intensified preparatory activities by the EC towards the December 7, 2020 elections.
    [Show full text]
  • Ghana Poverty Mapping Report
    ii Copyright © 2015 Ghana Statistical Service iii PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The Ghana Statistical Service wishes to acknowledge the contribution of the Government of Ghana, the UK Department for International Development (UK-DFID) and the World Bank through the provision of both technical and financial support towards the successful implementation of the Poverty Mapping Project using the Small Area Estimation Method. The Service also acknowledges the invaluable contributions of Dhiraj Sharma, Vasco Molini and Nobuo Yoshida (all consultants from the World Bank), Baah Wadieh, Anthony Amuzu, Sylvester Gyamfi, Abena Osei-Akoto, Jacqueline Anum, Samilia Mintah, Yaw Misefa, Appiah Kusi-Boateng, Anthony Krakah, Rosalind Quartey, Francis Bright Mensah, Omar Seidu, Ernest Enyan, Augusta Okantey and Hanna Frempong Konadu, all of the Statistical Service who worked tirelessly with the consultants to produce this report under the overall guidance and supervision of Dr. Philomena Nyarko, the Government Statistician. Dr. Philomena Nyarko Government Statistician iv TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................. iv LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................... vii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Election Security and Violence in Ghana: the Case of Ayawaso West Wougon and Talensi By-Elections
    Election Security and Violence in Ghana: The case of Ayawaso West Wougon and Talensi By-Elections Abstract Conducts of by-elections in recent times have been fraught with a lot of security challenges. This has been as a result of the violence that characterized the conduct of by-elections recent times in Ghana. Violence during by-elections in Ghana plays a vital role in securing election victories for political parties. In all the by-elections characterized by violence in Ghana, they were won by parties that were accused of inciting the violence. The main tenets of election violence as identified by the paper included, actors, motives, timing, consequences, and patterns. The paper adopted the content analysis method in its investigation of the two violent by-elections in Ghana. The paper revealed that there was a correlation between violence during by-elections and victories of incumbent parties. This was because, in the two by-elections understudy, those accused of starting the violence and using national security operatives won the elections. The paper also found out that by-election violence impacted negatively on Ghana’s democratic maturity in several ways, such as; low voter turnout, weakening of democratic foundation and breeding an atmosphere of insecurity. Finally, the paper also revealed that political parties especially those in government resort to violence during by-elections in Ghana because they fear losing it will mean the government was underperforming as argued out by Feigert and Norris and also because they want to add to their tally in parliament. Keywords: Election security, election violence, by-elections, Ghana 1 Introduction Elections undisputedly have become the most significant and popular tool through which political office holders are selected across the globe.
    [Show full text]