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

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 […]

July 16, 2024 14

World

European elections kick off

Voting is underway in European elections with far-right parties expected to make some major gains. More than 370 million people across 27 European countries are eligible to take part in elections that will wrap up on Sunday. William Denselow reports from Brussels:

June 6, 2024 25

South Africa

Preliminary results show the ANC was leading with 41.94-percent

Preliminary results from the Electoral Commission showed the ANC was leading with 41.94-percent after 61.16-percent of the votes were processed. The DA followed with 22.97-percent while the MK Party was on 11.66-percent. The EFF and the IFP are among the top five nationally, with 9.52- and 2.85-percent respectively.

May 31, 2024 17

South Africa

South Africans Queue for Landmark Election, ANC Faces Potential Loss of Majority

South African voters queued -- many of them for hours -- to cast their ballots yesterday in a landmark general election that has left the ruling ANC fighting to protect its three-decade-long exclusive grip on power. More than 27 million voters are registered for the most uncertain poll since the African National Congress (ANC) led the nation out of apartheid rule, but with voting delayed in many districts, […]

May 30, 2024 45

South Africa

Mashatile proud of SA’s peaceful democratic election

Deputy president Paul Mashatile says South Africans should be proud of participating in the democratic election process. After vot-ing in Sandton, Johannesburg, Mashatile called on voters to come out and vote for their preferred party in this historic event. He wel-comed the largely peaceful process and said everyone has a demo-cratic right to cast their ballot. He also welcomed the enhancement of security:

May 30, 2024 17

South Africa

South African youth urged to actively participate in today’s election

South Africa Defence and Military Veterans minister Thandi Modise has urged young people to actively participate in today's election, emphasising the critical role of voting in holding the government accountable. Modise highlighted that voter apathy could harm the country's progress, urging the youth to use their votes to shape the nation's future:

May 29, 2024 34

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Oshiwambo

Oshilongo Comoros sha tula moilonga okangedjo koufiku.

Oshilongo Comoros osha lopotwa sha tula moilonga okangedjo koufiku konima eshi omalelo eameno eli denga mumwe novakwashiwana tava ningi ehololo madilaadilo ovo veheuditile ombili oku hoolululwa komuPresident Azali Assoumani. Ovahololi madilaadilo ota vapopi kutya oidjemo yomahoololo ina yeenda pauyuuki noya longifwa oikengelela. Otaku lopotwa efimbo lomutenya onghela ovahololi madilaadilo vatomeka omundilo eumbo laao ali nale ominister, omanga vamwe vali va tula omainda meendjila moshilando pangelo. Oshikundaneki sho AFP osha lopota […]

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