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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Democratic Party

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Kamala Harris to give major address in Washington

  US Vice-President Kamala Harris will deliver her 'closing argument' to voters, in a major speech in the heart of the nation's capital. She'll speak at the Ellipse, a site next to the White House where then President Donald Trump addressed a mob of his supporters before they launched a deadly riot on Congress in an attempt to overturn the outcome of the last election. Benji Hyer has this preview […]

todayOctober 30, 2024 18

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Opinion Pieces

US election: does it matter who is the vice-presidential pick? In Tim Walz’s case, yes

    By David Hastings Dunn, University of Birmingham   The fanfare and publicity surrounding Tim Walz for his first fortnight as Kamala Harris’s vice-presidential pick has sparked renewed interest as to whether the second person on the ticket makes any difference when it comes to the result of the election. The conventional wisdom on the role and significance of the US vice-presidential office – in the words of Franklin […]

todayAugust 14, 2024 19

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With Biden gone, Trump will need a new attack plan for the younger Kamala Harris

      By Christopher Featherstone, University of York     When Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election race he changed the nature of the campaign. In the three weeks following the notorious presidential debate, Biden’s withdrawal came to be seen as a matter of when, not if. Now the Democratic party’s ticket is in flux and its campaign will look very different to the one Biden would have […]

todayJuly 23, 2024 20

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Kamala Harris launches 2024 Presidential campaign

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has wasted no time launching her 2024 presidential campaign, with the backing of President Joe Biden after he pulled out of the race amid concerns about his age and health.   Reuters reports that a growing number of senior Democrat politicians and party backers are supporting Harris. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he "respects" US President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election, […]

todayJuly 22, 2024 58

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Harris races to wrap up nomination after Biden drops out

      By Danny Kemp and Frankie Taggart   US Vice President Kamala Harris raced Monday to lock in Democratic support and secure the party's nomination to take on Donald Trump in November after President Joe Biden's sensational exit. Armed with Biden's endorsement, the 59-year-old has quickly won the backing of a flood of Democrats as she prepares to kick off her first full day of campaigning with an […]

todayJuly 22, 2024 10

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Biden ‘absolutely’ staying in US presidential race: campaign chair

    US President Joe Biden is "absolutely" staying in the race for the White House, his campaign chair said Friday, despite mounting pressure from Democratic allies to step aside over worries about his age and health. Jen O'Malley Dillon acknowledged there had been some "slippage" in support since the 81-year-old's disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump, but insisted he would still win in November. "Absolutely the president's in this […]

todayJuly 19, 2024 22

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Africa

Men still dominate Uganda’s party politics – women’s participation is mostly cosmetic

      By Hannah Muzee, Kyambogo University     Electoral gender quotas in Uganda – first introduced in 1989 – have increased women’s numbers in Uganda’s parliament to 34%. Today there are 189 women out of 557 members of parliament. But women politicians in Uganda continue to be restricted to minority representation. They are constantly battling stereotypes that seek to maintain the status quo of male dominance in political […]

todayMay 27, 2024 15

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South Korea exit polls show opposition parties increase majority

South Koreans are heading to the polls to elect a new parliament.  Experts consider the election to be a litmus test on the leadership of President Yoon Suk Yeol. Al Jazeera reports that the main opposition Democratic Party and its affiliated parties are expected to strengthen their control by securing around 197 seats in the 300-seat single-chamber legislature, according to a collective exit poll conducted by three prominent TV networks. […]

todayApril 10, 2024 43

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With nominations decided, Trump leads Biden in US polls; UK Labour far ahead as election approaches

    By Adrian Beaumont, The University of Melbourne   Joe Biden and Donald Trump have both secured their parties’ nominations for the November 5 United States general election by winning a majority of all delegates to their parties’ conventions, including delegates not yet allocated. Both Biden and Trump won their nominations easily, with Biden taking 86.4% of the national Democratic primary vote in contests so far, far ahead of […]

todayMarch 19, 2024 19

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