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Tag: Elections
Cameroon opposition loses seats in parliament
In Cameroon, the opposition has lost 23 seats in the National Assembly following the results of the 9 February legislative elections. The ruling party of ... Read More
Cameroon’s elections held amid boycott, violence
In Cameroon, polls closed on Sunday in an election overshadowed by a partial opposition boycott and separatist violence that displaced hundreds of thousands in the ... Read More
Botswana: A fiercely contested presidential election
Election campaigns in Botswana close on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's presidential, parliamentary and local elections that may unseat the ruling party of over five decades. ... Read More
Tunisia: Second round candidate’s demand for release from prison rejected
A judge has rejected a demand for the release of media mogul and candidate for the second round of Presidential elections who has been in ... Read More
Tunisia: EU to send 100 observers to monitor legislative, presidential elections
The European Union will send 100 observers for September snap presidential elections and October parliamentary polls at the demand of the Tunisian government and the ... Read More
Algeria: Army Chief presses for elections to be held before year’s end
Head of the Algerian army has called on electoral commission to hold presidential elections before end of the year as the country drags into political ... Read More
Mauritania: Reporters without Borders blasts internet blackout in wake of elections
Reporters without Borders (RSF) has condemned the cutting off of internet in Mauritania as part of moves to suppress protests that erupted following the victory ... Read More
Libya: Serraj announces elections by year’s end
Head of Tripoli-based Presidential Council Faiez Serraj announced Tuesday the holding of general elections in the crisis-stricken country by year’s end. Serraj, who made the ... Read More
Algeria: Police Chief replaced, Ramtane Lamamra returns to duty
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Wednesday dismissed national police Chief Mustapha Lahbiri and named the former Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra, as his diplomatic adviser. A statement ... Read More
Mauritania’s Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Elections
Mauritania's ruling Union for the Republic party (UPR) swept legislative polls entrenching its position as the victor. Led by President Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, the party ... Read More