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

Presidential Election

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World

Iran’s Khamenei urges ‘high participation’ in presidential vote

        Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday called for "high participation" in Friday's presidential election to replace Ebrahim Raisi, who died last month in a helicopter crash. "We emphasise the importance of high participation (in the election) because it is the pride of the Islamic republic," Khamenei declared in a televised speech three days ahead of the vote. "In every election where the turnout was […]

todayJune 25, 2024 32

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Namibia

0ver 300 000 voters registered: ECN

    The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has registered a cumulative total of 366 036 eligible Namibians since the commencement of the General Registration of Voters (GRV). The GRV started on 03 June and is set to end on 01 August 2024. In a media statement issued on Wednesday, the ECN said the figure represents those registered as voters inside the country and at all Namibian diplomatic missions abroad […]

todayJune 20, 2024 9

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World

Sheinbaum victory: a win for Mexican women?

      By Laura BONILLA   Nearly two decades after its then-president described women as "two-legged washing machines," Mexico has elected a woman to lead a country with a long history of gender-based bigotry and violence. The new leader, Claudia Sheinbaum, has talked about the desire of women to "live without fear" and rails against the stereotype that a woman is "prettier when she keeps her mouth shut." But […]

todayJune 3, 2024 8

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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 68

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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 14

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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 6

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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 37

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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 10

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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 34

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