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Here’s what you need to know about Ghana’s election
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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 […]
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4 things you need to know about the controversy surrounding Ghana’s early voting
Early voting in Ghana will hold on December 1st, for key individuals who will play special roles on the December 7th general elections. Over 114,000 registered voters, consisting of the election security task force, police, immigration, prisons officials, national fire service, electoral commission officials and journalists are expected to cast their votes ahead of the […]