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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 […]
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Here’s what you need to know about Ghana’s election
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Ghanaians head to the polls in country’s symbolic elections
15.8 million Ghanaian voters will head to the polls to vote in 28,992 polling stations across the country. The 2016 polls is shaping up to be one of the country’s most competitive elections in recent years. It’s only the third time opposition candidate, Nana-Akufo Addo is running for president, but the elections this year is […]
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Meet President-elect Adama Barrow, opposition leader set to unseat Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh after 22 years in power
Adama Barrow, former presidential candidate of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and leader of Gambia’s opposition force, contested and won the most consequential Gambia elections in the past 51 years. Head of the Electoral Commission revealed that the opposition candidate won the elections by a whopping 50,000 votes, with incumbent president Yahya Jammeh trailing behind […]
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After 22 years in power, Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh concedes defeat in symbolic elections
In what is considered to be a bright light in Africa’s nascent democracy, Yahya Jammeh who has brutally ruled the west African nation is set to concede the presidency to opposition candidate, Adama Barrow. Yahya Jammeh will concede defeat to the leader of the opposition coalition after ruling The Gambia for 22 years. The chairman […]