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Madagascar court orders one-week postponement of presidential election

Madagascar court orders one-week postponement of presidential election

A court in Madagascar ordered a one-week postponement of the island's November election, a move that incumbent president Andry Rajoelina has opposed. The High Constitutional Court said in a statement on its website that it had ordered the first round of the election be moved to Nov. 16 from November 9 and maintained the second round election on December 20. The court gave no reason for the change. Soava Andriamarotafika, spokesperson for the Independent National Electoral Commission, said the postponement gave them more time to prepare for the vote. "This one-week postponement lightens our workload and the pace a little…
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Explainer: Can Netanyahu regain Israel’s premiership?

Explainer: Can Netanyahu regain Israel’s premiership?

ISRAEL called a November election after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett stepped aside and parliament was dissolved, while former premier Benjamin Netanyahu promised he would return to power. Here is a quick look at why Israel is holding yet another election and what the chances are of a Netanyahu comeback: HOW DID WE GET HERE ... AGAIN? Bennett and his partner Yair Lapid, who at midnight will assume the role of caretaker prime minister, took power last June, ending the record 12-year tenure of Netanyahu along with almost three years of political stalemate. Bennett and Lapid wrangled up a broad range…
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