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US Slams DRC Officials with Visa Ban over Alleged Election Misconduct
The United States of America, in line with its threat to punish individuals and political agents who undermined electoral processes in selected African countries, has announced its decision to deny visas to certain officials who have been accused of interfering with the December 30 election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Making this announcement […]
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Mozambique Announces $19million Election Fund Deficit
The National Electoral Commission (CNE) in Mozambique has announced its inability to fully fund the country’s forthcoming elections scheduled for October 15, 2019. Making the announcement on Thursday, the commission disclosed that it currently has 44 percent of the funds necessary for the elections. The Chairman of the Commission, Abdul Carimo, revealed that the commission […]
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Nigerian Opposition Party Rejects Presidential Election Result
Following the declaration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, President Muhammadu Buhari, as the winner of the February 23 presidential elections in Nigeria, the country’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its displeasure with the election, citing major irregularities. Earlier, the party refused to sign the result sheet presented by […]
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South African Opposition Party Launches Election Manifesto
As South Africa prepares for its general election in May, the country’s main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA) has kicked off its campaign with the launch of a manifesto targeted at ending corruption and providing more employment opportunities. The DA party, which controls municipalities in the country’s capital of Pretoria and main business hub, […]
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Four major differences between Senegal and Nigeria’s intense election weekend
The 23rd and 24th of February proved to be a very busy weekend for the African political scene, as Nigeria and Senegal both went to the polls to elect its leaders. Although Nigeria’s election was scheduled to hold earlier in , the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced a postponement of the polls, citing […]
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Senegal’s President Macky Sall on the road to winning election
Following what has been described as a peaceful election in the West African country of Senegal, it appears that the incumbent President Macky Sall has won the first round of elections which took place on Sunday, February 24. The country’s Prime Minister, Mahammed Dionne, made the announcement at a news conference in the country’s capital […]
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Nigerian Election marred by Violence, Voter Suppression and More
After postponing the Presidential and National Assembly election five hours before it was billed to start on the 16th of February, Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), officially opened the polls at 8am on Saturday, February 23. As results start pouring in, it is clear that the electorate was divided largely between the incumbent president, […]