She fought for multiparty democratic rule in Malawi and was charged with treason, tried and sentenced to death by President Kamuzu Banda.
These polls were the third since the country returned to multiparty rule in 1992.
During the movement towards multiparty rule, UNIMA students participated through a student protest.
He initiated Guinea's transition to civilian, multiparty rule in the early 1990s.
It became an important voice against multiparty rule and the MCP party during the transition to multi-party rule.
Opposition parties said there was extensive fraud by supporters of Mr. Rawlings, who reluctantly agreed this year to demands for multiparty rule.
The move ended a 30-year ban and could open the way to multiparty rule.
Midterm elections are coming next Sunday, the first national vote since Mexico's transition to multiparty rule.
Dec. 6, 1990 Unita agrees to cease-fire if the M.P.L.A. introduces multiparty rule after 15 years of total authority.
This requirement was disbanded after the transition to multiparty rule and the organization was eventually abolished entirely.