The breakaway state of Somaliland held its first multi-party general election since it seceded from anarchic Somalia, of which it is still legally a part, more than a decade ago.

ECONOMIST: Turkey and the EU

Tanzania's media scene, once small and largely state-controlled, developed rapidly following the advent of the multi-party era in the mid 1990s.

BBC: Tanzania profile

In 1991, Secretary of State James A. Baker III addressed Mongolia's first legislature chosen in multi-party elections, applauding the rise of democracy and promising millions of dollars in aid.

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