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

Elections

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Africa

African countries are adopting two houses of parliament to boost democracy – but that’s not always what happens

  By Thalia Gerzso, University of York   At independence, most African states had two legislative chambers – a lower and upper chamber – in their parliament. African leaders saw that as a colonial legacy and as inefficient, so most states removed the upper chambers. Before 1990, only two states kept these bicameral parliaments: Liberia and Nigeria. Since then, however, 40% of the 44 sub-Saharan African states that hold regular […]

todaySeptember 13, 2024 24

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Namibia

ECN records high voter registration rates in Kunene and Oshana

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has announced a considerable breakthrough in the recent voter registration drive held from 29 July to 1 August 2024. A total of 152,472 eligible voters were registered, averaging 38,002 registrations per day. This represents the highest turnout since the commencement of the General Registration of Voters (GRV), with a 91% turnout of eligible voters. The Kunene and Oshana regions recorded the highest registration rates at […]

todayAugust 5, 2024 34

Namibia

African elections workshop spotlights declining faith in democracy

https://youtu.be/3CXvRhZQnss By Selma Taapopi An Afrobarometer survey of 30 African countries, including Namibia, shows a decline in a preference for democracy. Seventy-three percent of Africans preferred democracy between 2011/2013 as opposed to 66% in 2021/2023. In Namibia, the preference for democracy among citizens dwindled from 64% to 55%. Open Society Foundations senior advisor on advocacy Jeggan Grey-Johnson said the data indicates a loss of faith in democratic elections. Grey-Johnson shared this […]

todayJuly 24, 2024 28

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Africa

Rwanda’s Kagame wins fourth term with 99 percent of vote

      Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up Tuesday for a fourth term after winning a thundering 99.15 percent of votes according to partial results from an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him. The outcome of Monday's poll was never in doubt, with Kagame ruling the small African nation with an iron fist as de facto leader then president for three decades. Partial […]

todayJuly 16, 2024 14

Oshiwambo

Paul Kagame wa Rwanda, okuniwe elineekelo elifole koshipundi oshikako oshi4

Omupresident wa Rwanda Paul Kagame oku niwe elineekelo akale afindanapo omahoolo moshilongo nokulifola koshipundi oshikako oshi 4. Kagame otaka taalela olwoodi novakondjifi vaye vakula veli 2 pefimbo lomahoololo kwafanekwa aka kaleko omandaxa moshilongo osho. Kagame 66, ota kulopotwa adana onghandangala yakula oku kwatela komesho ongudu yee rebel odo daetififileexulifepo lomadipao anghina nghenda aholokele mo  1994 mo  Rwanda, nokwa kwatela komesho oshilongo osho okudja 2000. Ota kulopotwa pefimbo eli, Kagame ataalela […]

todayJuly 12, 2024 15

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Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wa Mauritania ahoolululwa oku ninga omupresident wo shilongo natango.

Omupresident wa Mauritania Mohamed Ould Ghazouani,   okwa hoo lu lulwa oku kwa tela komesho oshilongo natango,  sha landula kefindano lo idjemo yo mahoololo aliko moshilongo oshondaxa. Oidjemo yo ma hoololo oyo ya pitifwamo moshilongo osho oku dja mo mahoololo oupresident aliko oshondaxa oya ulika kutya,  Mohamed ould Ghazouani omunamido  67 ali nale ominister ye tanga leameno no kwa li ka kukutu komatango,  okwa findana nee -55.05% oku dja mo idjemo ya […]

todayJuly 2, 2024 134 2

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South Africa

South African parliament meets as ANC nears coalition deal

        By Julie BOURDIN, with Zama LUTHULI in Johannesburg   South Africa's newly elected parliament met Friday and was expected to re-elect President Cyril Ramaphosa to form an unprecedented coalition government as his humbled ANC raced to cobble together a deal. Chief Justice Raymond Zondo opened the first sitting of South Africa's seventh parliament since the advent of post-apartheid democracy in 1994, swearing in MPs in batches […]

todayJune 14, 2024 28

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South Africa

South Africa’s unity government: 5 parties that need to find common ground

      By Joleen Steyn Kotze, University of the Free State     Following South Africa’s historic 2024 general election, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) has started a process to establish a government of national unity. This, after it lost its parliamentary majority. As a political scientist, I believe that five political parties, including those with the highest shares of votes, are key to constituting a unity government. […]

todayJune 11, 2024 16

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