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The French presidency is slipping away from Francois Fillon
Francois Fillon was the favoured candidate to win the French presidency according to online polls and massive support from French voters. Fillon’s nightmare began after damning allegations were made about his wife Penelope Fillon receiving hundreds of thousands of euros from his office for work as a parliamentary assistant which she failed to do, in […]
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Biggest contenders in the upcoming presidential elections in France
Following incumbent President Francois Hollande’s decision not to run for a second term due to his unpopularity, several candidates have launched campaigns vying for the attention of french voters in the April presidential elections. Francois Fillon, the most popular candidate in the race is backed by the centre-right republicans. Other strong contenders are Manuel Valls, […]
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OPEN CALL: T.E.N ELECTION WRITERS 2017
Are you a writer, journalist or regular citizen with a fresh, interesting idea or perspective in form of stories, well researched opinion, reports and insights on any upcoming elections in 2017? The Election Network (TEN), a global non-partisan reporting medium, seeks individuals with interest in various topics that will bring value to our audience […]
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Four Asian elections to watch out for this year
1. Indonesia When: February 15, 2017 Indonesia has emerged as a model for democracy in the region, but its transition has not been without setbacks. The country continues to be saddled with issues of corruption and sectarian violence. Despite daunting challenges, the Asian nation has succeeded in its strides to create a constitutional court […]
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Yahya Jammeh rejects Gambia Election Results “in totality”, shortly after promoting Army Officials
The Gambia is in for another shock tonight. President Yahya Jammeh who shocked observers all over the world after conceding defeat to opposition candidate, Adamma Barrow has just reversed himself according to reports out of the country. Jammeh appearing in a broadcast to the nation televised on the state run GRTS announced his rejection of the […]
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Nana Akufo-Addo is the President Elect of Ghana; Incumbent Concedes
Ghana’s main opposition Leader, Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has won the 2016 presidential elections defeating incumbent John Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The Electoral Commission officially declared Akufo-Addo, 74, the winner of the presidential elections with 53.85% of the votes, while Mr Mahama took 44.40%. This follows a grueling two […]
