Posts by Tuduetso Madi

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Namibia Election: The SWAPO Dilemma

Following Namibia’s most competitive election since independence on November 27, the ruling party in the country, the South West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO) failed to secure a two-thirds majority despite its overall win in the Namibia election. Contesting for a second term, President Hage Geingob was re-elected by 56.3% of the voters in the presidential […]
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Masisi-led BDP wins Botswana General Election

On the 23rd of October, the people of Botswana voted in what is possibly the most hotly contested elections in its history. Polls opened at 6:30 am, closed at 7 pm and the turnout observed across polling stations was overwhelming. On the 25th of October, Chief Justice Terence Rannowane declared the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) […]
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President Nyusi’s landslide victory in Mozambique

Frelimo, which has ruled Mozambique since 1975, has been declared winners of the most recent election by the National Election Commission held on the 15th of October. Nearly 13 million eligible voters reportedly voted in this year’s exercise. Voter turnout has been pegged at 51% and Nyusi won with 90% of the votes, according to […]
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Outlook for Botswana Election

On the 10th of October, Afrobarometer (a Pan-African series of national public attitude surveys) released the results of a survey it carried out on the upcoming Botswana election. Conducted between July and August this year, the survey had a sample size of 1,200 adult Batswana according to information on their website. In terms of the […]
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Southern African Elections to look out for this quarter

Here are 3 African elections to look forward to in Q4 of 2019: Mozambique On the 15th of October, the people of Mozambique will head to the polls to vote in what has been branded the toughest election yet for the southern African country. Despite the recent peace accord between the ruling Mozambique Liberation Front […]
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Quick Facts on the General Election in Botswana

On the 30th of August, a writ of elections in Botswana was issued, setting the date for elections in the southern African country. On the 23rd of October, Batswana will decide which party leads the country for the next 5 years. Who are the contenders? The ruling party, the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) led by […]