Both the BBC and the Washington Post (via Reuters) have reported on a video – now posted to the internet – that was sent to us from activists in Sudan. The footage appears to show individuals dressed as election officials stuffing ballot boxes, reportedly in Sudan’s Red Sea State. While the content cannot be verified, and there are other, well documented cases of electoral irregularities, this may be the first video evidence of the rigging.
It is important to note that the National Elections Commission (NEC) has dismissed this video as fake, and has decided not investigate the incident.
For more information, please see either the BBC and Washington Post/Reuters reports.
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Tags: Human Rights, NEC, Sudanese elections
