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2023 Election: Nigerian Youth Congress Sensitises youths


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The Nigerian Youth Congress, NYC, has sensitised Nigerian youths on the importance of a violence free election in the forth coming 2023 general election in the country. The sensitisation message was delivered at the 2022 Democracy…

3,000 aspirants seek APC state assemblies’ tickets – APC Chieftain


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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Osita Okechukwu, announced on Tuesday that 3,000 state Houses of Assembly aspirants will be screened nationwide to decide who will clinch the party’s tickets ahead of the 2023 general elections.…

Somalia re-elects former leader Sheikh Mohamud as president


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Somalia handed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the presidency for a second time following Sunday's long-overdue election in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, which is confronting an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine. After a marathon…

FCT Council Poll: Police reinstates movement restrictions


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The Nigerian Police in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command has again announced restriction of movement of residents from 8a.m. to 3p.m during the FCT Area Council Elections slated for Saturday, February 12. The…

Somalian election committee elects new chief


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The electoral authorities in Somalia have appointed a new chairman after dismissing the former chief accused of involvement in electoral misconduct. The announcement of Somalia's Federal Election Implementation Team (FEIT) followed the…

DRC: Katumbi launches party awaits presidential election


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The former governor of Katanga, Moïse Katumbi, has launched his party "Together for the Republic" in view of the 2023 presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), while remaining for the moment a member of the ruling…

Libyans in Tripoli, Benghazi worry over upcoming election


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With only days to go until scheduled elections meant to cap Libya's long political transition and unify the war-torn country, many instead fear a return to violence. Standing near the port in the capital Tripoli, Khaled al-Turki said he…

President Barrow leads in Gambia’s election


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President Adama Barrow has held an early lead in Gambia's presidential election, winning more than half of the votes from the first 17 constituencies where results were announced by authorities on Sunday morning. Barrow only needs to win…

Libyan court clears Seif al-Islam for presidential election contest


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A Libyan court ruled that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi can compete in upcoming presidential elections, overturning a decision by the country's top electoral body to disqualify him. A court in the southern province of…

Gambia to hold presidential election


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Gambia is holding a hotly contested presidential election this Saturday. It is the first such exercise since the departure of former ruler Yahya Jammeh in 2017. President Adama Barrow, who is seeking re-election, is facing competition…