the kofi annan international peacekeeping and training center opened in accra in 2004.w a leading center for the training of armed forces, police, and civilians in african peace and security. this is a group exercise in a class on election management. participants from across the continent are spending two weeks learning how to conduct effective, free elections. the participants hail from 13 different countries -- from ghana, which has successfully held numerous democratic elections, to war-torn somalia, which will be holding elections in 2016. in terms of their ethnicities, religions, and languages, the students at the kofi annan institute represent a microcosm of africa. monica karanja is a police officer from kenya. she'll be helping prepare for the somalian elections >> we have come from different diversity. and appreciating different people from other countries is something i enjoy. because learning is a continuous experience. you learned through experience, learn from what people do. you decide on your own. >> the trainers are confident that fair elections are a p