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To Boycott or Not to Boycott the Gambia's Elections
Banjul :: Gambia | 1 month ago
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this regime will never give us free and fair elections if we don't fight for it. So the only thing is to fight with them to make sure we get to what we want, Bah said. The Gambia has come under serious criticism for its lack of political freedom as
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We will go to court to stop Kaduna LG polls-ACN
We will go to court to stop Kaduna LG polls-ACN The forthcoming December Local Government elections in Kaduna state may be stalled as the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has threatened to go
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GUINEA: Electoral Commission Chief's Resignation
Conakry :: Guinea | 8 months ago
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Said Djinnit encourages all parties to build on this momentum and engage constructively in discussions on the re-composition of the National Independent Electoral Commission, said the statement. He also encourages the Guinean stakeholders to reach a
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IEC appoints new chief electoral officer
Dar es Salaam :: Tanzania | over 1 year ago
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Mosotho Simon Moepya has been appointed as the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) new chief electoral officer, it said on Tuesday. IEC chairperson Pansy Tlakula made the announcement in Centurion, Pretoria, at the conclusion of the selection
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10 on electoral commission shortlist
Johannesburg :: South Africa | over 1 year ago
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Former presidency head Frank Chikane and Helen Suzman foundation director Raenette Taljaard have made the shortlist for new IEC commissioners. A panel chaired by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng met on Tuesday and agreed on a shortlist of 10 candidates,
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INAGURATION OF CANDIDATES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
Local Government election candidates were inagurated yersterday ahead of the elections on the 1 October 2011. The election date was fixed after a series of posponements since the beginning of the year. According to Mr Tuoe Montsi,
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Gambia: Electoral Commission Suspects Multiple Registrations
Serre Kunda :: Gambia | almost 2 years ago
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IEC Suspects 1897 Multiple Registrations Musa Barrow 5 August 2011 One thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven persons are being suspected by the Independent Electoral Commission to have registered more than once. Alhagie Mustapha Carayol, the
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Gambia: Government Retreat
Serre Kunda :: Gambia | almost 2 years ago
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Government Retreat Daily Observer 10 June 2011 editorial One of the fundamental tasks of a representative and responsible government is to fulfill the ever increasing needs and dynamic aspirations of the citizenry. Besides, the entire process of
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Voter turnout highest ever - IEC
Pretoria :: South Africa | almost 2 years ago
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Voter turnout for the 2011 local government election was the highest ever for the municipal vote in South Africa, IEC chief electoral officer Pansy Tlakula said on Saturday. "I am pleased to announce that the voter turnout is 57.6%," she said at a
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Trust between IEC, parties 'commendable'
Pretoria :: South Africa | 2 years ago
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The mutual trust between the Independent Electoral Commission and political parties in South Africa is commendable, an election observer from Mozambique said on Thursday. "I am truly impressed by the trust between IEC and the political parties, I
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