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Senegal: legislative poll a test for ruling party’s influence ahead of 2024 vote

As polls have closed in Senegal’s parliamentary elections Sunday, both the ruling and the opposition parties claimed victory Monday as provisional vote tallies came in. Former Prime Minister Aminata Toure, who heads the ruling coalition, announced on national television that the party had won 30 out of 46 administrative departments. “This undoubtedly gives us a […]

Egypt concludes first day of phase 2 parliamentary elections amid voter complaints

Egypt concluded the first day of the second phase of its 2025 parliamentary elections on Monday, November 24, with millions of citizens turning out across 13 Governorates. The National Elections Authority (NEA) reported that some 34 million eligible voters are participating in this stage, which will run until today, November 25. A total of 1,316 […]

Algerian journalist Drareni sentenced to two years on appeal, UN experts demand his release

Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni was handed Tuesday a two year- prison sentence on appeal as crackdown on dissent intensifies after months of anti-government demonstrations in Algeria. Drareni, 40, is the director of the Casbah Tribune, the correspondent of the French TV5 Monde channel and Reporters without Borders in Algeria. Drareni, who has been held in […]