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

Presidential Election

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World

Claudia Sheinbaum makes history as Mexico’s first woman president

        By Daniel Rook and Jean Arce   Claudia Sheinbaum was elected Mexico's first woman president by a landslide Sunday, preliminary official results showed, making history in a country plagued by rampant criminal and gender-based violence. Crowds of flag-waving supporters sang and danced to mariachi music in Mexico City's main square celebrating the ruling party candidate's victory. The 61-year-old former Mexico City mayor, a scientist by training, […]

todayJune 3, 2024 53

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Africa

Burkina Faso extends military rule

Burkina Faso's military government has extended the junta rule for another five years, following the signing of a new charter after national consultations in Ouagadougou. According to the BBC, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the current ruler, will be allowed to participate in the upcoming presidential election. The military took power in a coup in 2022 and had promised elections by July 2024.

todayMay 28, 2024 12

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He won Indonesia’s election in a landslide. Now, backroom meetings and horse-trading will determine whether Prabowo can govern

        By Stephen Sherlock, Australian National University     Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, won February’s presidential election in a landslide victory of nearly 59% of the nationwide vote, more than double his nearest challenger. But his party, Gerindra, fell far short of a majority in the parliamentary elections that took place at the same time. Gerindra was founded by Prabowo and its political fortunes are inseparable from […]

todayMay 23, 2024 5

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Oshiwambo

Ongudu yo milameno mo Chada, ota ipula oidjemo yo mahoololo ita lululwe.

Omuwiliki wongudu yo milameno mo Chad, Succès Masra,  okwa  pula opo elelo le kotamango lo shilongo li talulule oidjemo yo mahoololo moshilongo. Oshilongo sho ndinga ndinga ya Africa ota ku lopotwa shali sha kufa ombinga momahoololo oku hoolola omupresident mupe mo  06 May. Olutu lopapangelo  olo hali kwatele komesho oshikondo sho mahoololo mo shilongo ola ya ndja eshiivifo kutya,  omupresident, Mahamat Idriss Deby aka la akwatela komesho oshilongo pakafimbo, oye […]

todayMay 15, 2024 28

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Africa

Chad’s election outcome already seems set: 4 things Mahamat Déby has done to stay in power

      By Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg   Chad’s presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena. Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby held a large meeting on the Place de la Nation directly in front of the presidential palace. In attendance were members of the government, the military and various political parties, identifiable, in the blistering heat, by their different […]

todayApril 24, 2024 9

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Namibia

Electoral Commission allocates N$269 million for November elections

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has set aside N$269 million for the upcoming November elections. The allocation according to the Brief,  focuses on the General Registration of Voters and the 2024 Presidential and National Assembly elections, with N$3.5 million reserved for potential by-elections. The funds are also aimed at ensuring the participation of voters in the electoral process. Meanwhile, the ECN unveiled the official timetable for the 2024 elections last […]

todayApril 9, 2024 31

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2024 Senegal election crisis points to deeper issues with Macky Sall and his preferred successor

    By Amy Niang, Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa   The botched attempt by Senegalese president Macky Sall to postpone the presidential election has stirred unnecessary tension in an already strained electoral process. The move reflected deeper governance problems in the country. Sall’s decree, subsequently annulled by the Constitutional Council, was the latest in a range of government interventions that exceeded the scope of […]

todayMarch 18, 2024 9

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Senegal avoids power vacuum with March 24 election plan

Senegal's government has announced that the country's presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement, the BBC reports, follows tension in the country after President Macky Sall postponed the election last month, sparking widespread protests while Bloomberg News reports that the plan to hold the vote before Sall’s mandate expires on 2 April 2024 removes the risk of a power vacuum in the West African nation.

todayMarch 7, 2024 12

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Nikki Haley beats Trump in Washington DC for first primary victory

Nikki Haley has defeated Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. This, according to the BBC, is her first victory over the former president in the 2024 campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate. She lost in South Carolina, her home state. But she is the first woman to win a Republican primary in US history.

todayMarch 4, 2024 18

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