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Egypt’s Sisi cruises towards victory in subdued election

Egypt’s Sisi cruises towards victory in subdued election

EGYPTIANS cast their ballots on the third and final day of a presidential election expected to give President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a sweeping victory and a new six-year term in the absence of real competition. Many Egyptians have shown little interest in the election, saying they believe that voting will make little difference, although authorities and commentators on tightly controlled local media continued urging them to cast ballots out of national duty until polls closed at 9 p.m. (1900 GMT). "I will not vote because I am sick of this country," said 27-year-old taxi driver Hossam, who said his quality…
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Nigeria counts votes in elections to choose new state governors

Nigeria counts votes in elections to choose new state governors

MACDONALD DZIRUTWE NIGERIA'S election officials counted ballots after polls closed in a delayed vote to pick new state governors, amid reports of scattered violence and voter intimidation, including in Lagos, where a tight race was expected. Polls began closing from 1330 GMT and counting immediately followed, but time was extended where voting started late. Final results are expected by Monday. In southeastern Imo state, a hotbed of separatist violence, security forces rescued 19 electoral officials who had been abducted by thugs, but election materials were lost, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said. "While the commission remains grateful to the…
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