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Tag: presidential election
Mali: over 80 parties, civil groups demand elections after junta failed to transfer power on 26 March
More than 80 political parties and civil groups in Mali, repressed by the ruling junta, have united to issue a rare call for an end ... Read More
Togo: political unrest brewing as opposition rejects constitutional reform, calls for protests
Political unrest is brewing in Togo as opposition leaders and activists have called on citizens to protest against a new constitutional reform that could potentially ... Read More
Chad’s court approves Déby and other 9 candidates, bars his key opponents from presidential vote
Chad’s authorities have announced they had cleared 10 candidates, including the country’s interim president and the recently-appointed prime minister, for the long-awaited elections scheduled for ... Read More
Senegal: celebration erupts as opposition candidate Faye nears victory in presidential vote
Senegal’s leading opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday (25 March) appeared to be reaching victory in the country’s delayed presidential election, as people have ... Read More
Senegal: short election campaign in full swing for delayed presidential vote on 24 March
Campaigning for the upcoming presidential election is in full swing in Senegal, as the country’s voters will head to the polls this Sunday (24 March), ... Read More
Senegal: govt sets new date for delayed presidential vote for 24 March
Senegal’s delayed presidential election will be held on 24 March, the country’s President Macky Sall has announced, following weeks of political turmoil and violent protests ... Read More
Senegal’s growing unrest after Sall’s ‘constitutional coup’ can further destabilize West Africa
There have now been three fatalities amid protests in Senegal over the postponement of the presidential election until December, which has been condemned by the ... Read More
Senegal’s 2024 election: 79 candidates, including jailed Sonko, file to run for presidency
A total of 79 individuals, including the jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, are reported to have filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election ... Read More
Leading opposition party in Côte d’Ivoire to hold congress on Dec. 22
Parti démocratique de Côte d'Ivoire (PDCI), Côte d’Ivoire’s main position party, will hold its national congress to elect a new leader on Dec. 22, four ... Read More
Liberia’s political veteran Boakai declared president-elect
Liberia’s political veteran and former vice-president Joseph Nyumah Boakai was on Monday (21 November) formally declared winner of the 14 November presidential election, defeating incumbent ... Read More