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Tag: election
King Mohammed VI: Democracy is a Gradual, Home-Grown Exercise Based on Pluralism and Diversity
King Mohammed VI has affirmed that democracy is not a ready-made recipe; nor is it a model to be imported but it is a gradual, ... Read More
Comoros: President Assoumani tipped to win fourth term amid controversy
The Indian Ocean archipelago nation of Comoros will vote in an election on Sunday (14 January) that is widely expected to deliver a fourth term ... Read More
DR Congo goes to polls amid concerns about transparency and ‘hate speech’
As millions of Congolese citizens Wednesday (20 December) head to polling stations to cast their vote one of the most anticipated elections of 2023, the ... Read More
Two elections with very different conduct: Liberia’s ‘peaceful’ vs. Madagascar’s ‘tense’
Votes are being tallied in two African states — Liberia and Madagascar — and while their final results are still forthcoming, what is clear is ... Read More
Liberia: violent clashes ahead of 10 Oct general election raise security concerns
Liberia’s incumbent President George Weah, who is seeking a second six-year term, faces off against 19 other candidates in Tuesday’s (10 October) election, whose result ... Read More
Zimbabwe: Opposition leader claims presidential victory
On Sunday August 27, 2023, the leader of Zimbabwe's opposition, Nelson Chamisa, challenged the re-election of outgoing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, officially announced the day before, ... Read More
Namibia’s ruling party names Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as sole candidate for presidential elections
Namibia's President Hage Geingob has named Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the sole candidate for the ruling Swapo party in next year's elections. The nomination came Saturday ... Read More
Tanzania opposition figure comes back home after years in exile
Tanzanian opposition politician Godbless Lema has returned home after two years in exile in Canada over threats to his life following a disputed election. A ... Read More
Nigeria election: first results trickling in, Obi wins key Lagos state
Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has started announcing state-by-state results from Saturday's presidential election but the slow process of uploading the results to INEC’s ... Read More
Tunisia: Low turnout at 11.3 per cent in elections second round
11.3 per cent of voters casted their ballot papers during the second round of Sunday elections, Tunisia’s independent elections body, ISIE announced after the poll ... Read More