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Sep
30
2023
By ESA ALEXANDER and LUNGA MASUKU
Eswatini holds parliamentary elections under monarch’s control

Eswatini holds parliamentary elections under monarch’s control

NEWS
VOTERS in Eswatini queued under the hot sun on Friday morning to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections whose outcome will make little difference to the politics of a country controlled by Africa's last absolute monarch. King Mswati III has ruled the southern African kingdom of about 1.2 million people since 1986 when he inherited the crown from his father, Sobhuza II. Political parties are banned, but individual candidates can run for seats in the House of Assembly every five years. The power of the politicians elected in these polls consists mainly of being able to make suggestions to the…
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Jun
03
2023
By The African Mirror
Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Bill’ outlaws criticism of government before election

Zimbabwe’s ‘Patriotic Bill’ outlaws criticism of government before election

NEWS
ZIMBABWE'S parliament has outlawed criticism of the government ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections in August, with violations of a new law punishable by up to 20 years in jail. The Criminal Law Code Amendment Bill, widely known as the "Patriotic Bill", contains a clause that criminalises "wilfully damaging the sovereignty and national interest of Zimbabwe". Opposition activists said the law, passed late on Wednesday, was designed to punish citizens, civil society organisations and political adversaries of the ruling ZANU-PF party. It has raised fears that the government could launch a crackdown on dissent ahead of the general election on August 23,…
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Mar
27
2023
By The African Mirror
Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

Rwanda plans constitutional change to hold presidential and parliamentary polls together

NEWS
RWANDA plans to amend its constitution to allow for presidential and parliamentary elections to be held at the same time, according to a statement outlining cabinet resolutions, seen by Reuters. The statement said that the cabinet on Friday approved a proposal by President Paul Kagame to amend the country's constitution to allow the "harmonisation of parliamentary and presidential elections calendars". It did not say when the amendment would become effective. Parliamentary elections are currently scheduled to take place in August this year, but if the constitutional change is implemented, they may be pushed back to next year to be held…
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Feb
24
2023
By The African Mirror
Factbox: Nigeria election 2023: how it all works

Factbox: Nigeria election 2023: how it all works

NEWS
MACDONALD DZIRUTWE and SOFIA CHRISTENSEN NIGERIANS are set to vote in presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday which is seen as the most wide-open since Africa's most populous nation switched from military rule to democracy in 1999. Of the 18 candidates vying to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari, three stand a chance: former Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu, 70, the ruling party candidate; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, 76, the main opposition candidate; Peter Obi, 61, a challenger popular among young voters. Here are key facts about the logistics of the election, Africa's largest democratic contest: WHEN IS IT? Voting takes place…
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Apr
07
2022
By The African Mirror
Tunisian president’s election bombshell

Tunisian president’s election bombshell

NEWS
TAREK AMARA VOTING in Tunisian parliamentary elections that are expected to be held in December will take place in two rounds, and people will vote for individuals rather than lists as in previous elections, President Kais Saied said. Saied's comments confirm that he is moving forward with political changes, although they have not been agreed upon yet with other key players. The president also said that the Independent Electoral Commission (ISIE) would supervise the elections, although not in its current composition, referring to his intention to change some of its members. Saied, who dissolved parliament last week after taking control…
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Jun
29
2021
By The African Mirror
Libya paves way for December elections

Libya paves way for December elections

NEWS
LIBYAN delegates met in Switzerland on Monday at the start of four days of U.N.-facilitated talks aimed at creating the legal conditions for elections in December, which they hope will usher in a "new era" for the North African country. Around 75 delegates are participating in the discussions, being held near Geneva, where they hope to agree on the constitutional basis for presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for Dec. 24. Several delegates expressed optimism as the talks began. "The intent is to reach a consensus that serves the country and takes us out of the crisis and achieves stability and…
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Jun
18
2021
By The African Mirror
Ethiopia prepares for tense elections

Ethiopia prepares for tense elections

NEWS
GUILIA PARAVICINI and DAWIT ENDESHAW ETHIOPIA is preparing for national and regional parliamentary elections on Monday that Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said will be the country's first free and fair polls after decades of repressive rule. But voting has been delayed in 110 out of 547 constituencies because of violent conflicts and logistical problems and some opposition parties are boycotting the elections over what they describe as harassment of their members. One candidate is contesting the election from jail. Abiy won international plaudits and a Nobel Peace Prize for democratic reforms and for ending two decades of hostilities with…
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Apr
22
2021
By The African Mirror
Algerian Islamists eye first election win

Algerian Islamists eye first election win

NEWS
LAMINE CHIKHI ISLAMIST parties in Algeria expect to win parliamentary elections in June and take a major role in government, part of a strategy to gradually build clout within a system long dominated by a secular military that regards them with distrust. While the military will retain ultimate power, the Islamists are taking advantage of political ructions caused by the mass protests that forced out veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019. The largely secular Hirak protest movement still holds weekly demonstrations to demand a full purge of the old ruling elite and is boycotting the election, viewing it as a…
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Apr
19
2021
By The African Mirror
Cape Verde votes, PM seeks second term

Cape Verde votes, PM seeks second term

NEWS
JULIO RODRIGUES CAPE Verde held parliamentary elections yesterday, with the ruling party Movement for Democracy (MpD) pitted against its main challenger, the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). A cluster of 10 volcanic islands 570 km (350 miles) off Senegal, Cape Verde stands out as a pocket of relative stability in the region, having held democratic elections since it gained independence from Portugal in 1975. "I voted to change the situation here. We need to have new policies for health and security," said Flavia Andrade, a young voter in the capital Praia. With a quarter of the…
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Mar
15
2021
By The African Mirror
C.A.R votes amid tight security

C.A.R votes amid tight security

NEWS
ANTOINE ROLLAND and JUDICAEL YONGO ALMOST all polling stations in the Central African Republic were opened for a second round of parliamentary elections yesterday, the electoral body said, amid heavy security to deter rebels who disrupted polls in December. In Zado, a hillside village outside the capital Bangui, many residents had only recently returned to their homes after they fled fighting in January when the insurgents tried to seize power after the contested presidential election. Local polling station director Emmanuel Maskemde said only 50 of 300 registered voters had so far turned up to cast their ballots. "They have a…
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