But political temperature remains low as potential candidates collect signatures Kampala, Uganda | JOHN MBARAGA | In just over two months Rwandans head to the polls to choose their next parliamentary representatives, but the political temperature is yet to rise as potential candidates move around constituencies collecting signatures to support their …
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Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Burundi looked set to adopt constitutional reforms that could allow President Pierre Nkurunziza to remain in power until 2034, with official results on Friday showing a “yes” vote winning in 14 of 18 provinces. The official results, published by a coalition of 15 public and …
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THIS WEEK: Zimbabwe to hold elections in July Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zimbabwe is set to hold its first presidential and parliamentary election since the fall of long serving President Robert Mugabe in July. President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced this on Mar.17. “As a nation, party and government, we …
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Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | Papa Were Salim, a Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leaning Independent candidate, was Wednesday declared winner of the Makerere University Guild Presidential race. The fourth year student of Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine beat 14 other contestants sending supporters in night long celebrations. According to official …
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Jerusalem, Undefined | AFP | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he opposes early elections, as corruption probes linked to him intensify speculation over his future. Israeli media have raised the possibility of a June poll, with graft investigations potentially weakening the premier’s ability to hold together his right-wing …
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United Nations, United States | AFP | Burundi is not ready to hold credible elections because the ruling party and its allies remain firmly in control of political life and tensions remain high, a UN envoy said Monday. In power since 2005, Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza is leading a push for …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Court has cleared the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct Local Council Elections after settling the grievances raised by petitioners amicably. The electoral commission had scheduled to conduct the elections last year but a number of people petitioned court faulting the manner and circumstances under …
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Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the country’s current leader Muhammadu Buhari not to seek a second term of office, in wide-ranging criticisms that could hit his support should he decide to stand. (FULL TEXT OF STATEMENT BOTTOM) Obasanjo’s outspoken comments come against …
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kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Electoral Commission is now free to set a date for conducting local council elections country wide, after Parties in the case reached an out of Court settlement and they acknowledged that an Election is a process and not an event that could be subjected …
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Muntu’s consultation are going ahead as planned despite a letter from FDC Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi warning that no party member should carry out any public activities anywhere in the country before consulting the party headquarters. Mafabi’s letter dated January 10, 2018 cautions FDC district chairpersons and general secretaries that …
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