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Ize-Iyamu Withdraws From Edo APC Guber Race


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One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the September 21 governorship election in Edo state Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has withdrawn from the race ahead of Saturday’s primaries. Ize-Iyamu disclosed this at a news…

Senegal Election protests turn deadly


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At least two people were confirmed dead after protests were held across Senegal. Demonstrators were not allowed to gather, and groups were dispersed by security forces. The victims confirmed so far, two men in their twenties, were killed…

Direct election of ECOWAS MPs to give Parliament legitimacy


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The outgoing Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Dr Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has says that for the Community Parliament to have real legitimacy and relevance, its Members would have to be directly elected; a departure from its current state,…

Senegal parliament delays election to December 15


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Senegal’s parliament voted to delay the West African nation’s presidential election until 15th December in a chaotic voting process that took place after opposition lawmakers were forcefully removed from the chambers as they debated…

Congo election commission to meet deadline for presidential results


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The head of Democratic Republic of Congo's election commission on Friday says it would meet a deadline for the release of full provisional presidential results, dismissing opposition calls for a re-run of the disputed vote as the response…

DRC rules out election re-run as observers flag irregularities


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The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has refused opposition calls for a re-run of disputed elections, as the main observer mission reported "numerous irregularities" that could undermine some results. Provisional…

DRC Tshisekedi edges toward victory in presidential election


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A sweeping victory for incumbent President Félix Tshisekedi in the December 20-21 elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo seemed assured on Thursday evening, as partial results became increasingly consistent, officially giving him 76%…

Senegal registers 79 candidates in Presidential election


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Seventy-nine people filed their candidacy for the February 2024 presidential election in Senegal before the deadline, according to the Senegalese daily Le Soleil. The number of applications submitted to the Constitutional Council has not…

Tunisia records low turnout for election chamber of parliament


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Tunisian local elections has faced significant voter disapproval as citizens largely rejected the initiative. The elections, intended to establish a second parliamentary chamber, are seen by the opposition as another step in President…

DRC: Belgian election observer commits suicide in Kinshasa


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A Belgian IT expert present in Kinshasa to support the European mission observing the Congolese elections committed suicide on Friday night, throwing himself from the 12th floor of a hotel in the DRC capital, diplomatic sources said. The…