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

Elections

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Africa

UN condemns killing of Mozambique opposition officials

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Elvino Dias, an opposition lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, who were shot and killed by gunmen in their car in Maputo, Mozambique. Guterres urged all Mozambicans to reject violence as the country awaits the official announcement of electoral results.

todayOctober 21, 2024 17

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Tanzania faces media crackdown ahead of November elections

Tanzania has seen an increase in disappearances and media crackdowns since June, leading up to local elections on November 27. Human Rights Watch has expressed concerns about increasing restrictions on media, extrajudicial killings of political activists, and arbitrary arrests. The organisation is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to address these issues before the elections, where Tanzanians will vote for local government representatives.

todayOctober 21, 2024 9

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Namibia

Swapo and IPC manifestos reveal big budget plans

The Swapo Party's manifesto. Launched on Saturday, promises to spend over N$85 billion to create jobs for unemployed Namibians over the next five years if they win the election. The Independent Patriots for Change also released a manifesto at the weekend, which includes a N$100 billion budget for national development if the party is elected into power. Public policy analyst Dr. Marius Kudumo weighs in.  

todaySeptember 16, 2024 120

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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 26

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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 42

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 31

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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 15

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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 20

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