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Togo: the Stakes of the Presidential Elections

Togolese voters are going to the polls this Saturday to re-elect incumbent President Faure Gnassingbé, who is seeking a third term, or elect a new president among the four other candidates, including the main challenger, opposition leader Jean-Pierre Fabre of the National Alliance for Change, who was defeated in the 2010 elections. The majority of […]

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Tunisia: Essebsi resigns from party, Algeria high on diplomatic agenda

President Essebsi is getting ready to serve as the country’s next president by resigning from the party that he has formed after the 2011 elections. He believes that continuing to be a member of the Nida Touness party will affect his duties as the president of all Tunisians. Discussions to form a government will soon […]

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Tunisia : Ennahda seeks US support ahead of elections

Ennahda has begun seeking for external support ahead of the legislative elections scheduled to be held in October and the presidential elections in November. The leader of the party, Rached Ghannouchi, currently in the US said Tunisia will be an example for the Middle East as its transition towards democracy reaches its final stages. Ghannouchi […]

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Tunisia : 70 presidential candidates for 23 November elections

With less than 2months before the much anticipated presidential elections in Tunisia, the Elections Board (ISIE) closed for the reception of files from hopeful presidential candidates on 22 September. Voters will be having a large pool of candidates to choose from because 70 individuals have submitted their files to become the country’s next president. The […]

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Egypt: Violations begin ahead of crucial presidential elections

Preparations are in high gear for the presidential elections in Egypt prompting presidential candidate Hamdeen Sabahy to launch an early kick-off even though campaign is set to begin on Saturday 3rd May as dictated by the Presidential Election Commission (PEC). He has been informed of the violation. Al Sisi’s campaign group said they will wait […]