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The run-off vote for Egypt’s next president will pit the Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate against the last prime minister to serve under Hosni Mubarak, according to full official results released by the election commission. Commission chief Farouq Sultan said that the … read more »
Posted in Egypt, Hottest News, News, North Africa
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Tagged Ahmed Shafik, Cairo, Egypt, Hamdeen Sabahi, Hosni Mubarak, IndepthAfrica, Muslim Brotherhood, Sultan, Two-round system
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Bissau – West Africa’s regional bloc has named a politician in Guinea-Bissau to lead the transitional government after a coup. The group met earlier in the week in the West African nation and named Serifo Nhamadjo to the post for … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Guinea-Bissau, News, West Africa
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Tagged African countries, African culture, african cup nations 2010, african language, african lion safari, african music, african names, Bissau, Coup d'état, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa Magazine, Portuguese Empire, Trade bloc, Two-round system, West Africa
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[View the story "‘Attempted coup’ in Guinea-Bissau: Live updates" on Storify] The military has taken over control of a central district in the capital of Guinea-Bissau, a senior diplomat has told the AP news agency. There were reports of heavy … read more »
Posted in Guinea-Bissau, Hottest News, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged 'Attempted coup' in Guinea-Bissau, Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior, Guinea-Bissau, Kumba Ialá, Malam Bacai Sanhá, Paris, Two-round system
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Senegal’s newly elected President Macky Sall has named his first cabinet just two days being sworn into office. Senegalese state television announced late Wednesday the president has appointed music icon Youssou Ndour to the culture and tourism ministry and former … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African news, Dakar, IndepthAfrica, Macky Sall, Senegal, Two-round system, Wade, West Africa, Youssou N'Dour
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Dakar – The Senegalese Human Rights League on Wednesday expressed concern over violence during the electoral campaign ahead of a run-off election on March 25. The rights body said supporters of incumbent Abdoulaye Wade, 85 and his challenger Macky Sall … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, africa african news, Dakar, indepthafrica africa news, Macky Sall, Senegal, Two-round system, Wade, Wednesday, West Africa
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Dakar – Senegal’s opposition joined forces Sunday in a mass rally to block 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade from landing a third term in office and back challenger Macky Sall. Thousands gathered in the capital in a rally attended by the … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Politics, Senegal, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African, African news, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Macky Sall, Mouride, Senegal, Term limit, Two-round system, United States, Wade
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Dakar – Senegal’s Constitutional Court has released the final results for the West African country’s first round of presidential elections. The results read to journalists on Tuesday reconfirmed provisional results from last week that dealt President Abdoulaye Wade a significant … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African, African news, Constitutional Court, Dakar, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Macky Sall, Senegal, Two-round system, Wade, West Africa
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Dakar – Election officials have set March 25 as the date for Senegal’s presidential runoff. Issa Sall, a member of the National Autonomous Election Commission, confirmed the date and said on Monday that the electoral code calls for a runoff … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, News, Politics, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Dakar, Macky Sall, Senegal, Term limit, Two-round system, Wade, West Africa
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By Kissy Agyeman-Togobo, Songhai Advisory Election fever grips West African nation of Senegal in presidential polls Incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade fails to emerge victorious in the first round against 13 other challengers Run-off vote expected before 1 April between Wade … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Politics, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged Abdou Diouf, Africa news, African news, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Ousmane Tanor Dieng, Two-round system
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Dakar – Leading Senegalese opposition candidate Macky Sall said that if he wins a presidential runoff next month he will revise the constitution to reduce the presidential term from seven to five years. He said on Wednesday he will apply … read more »
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Tagged Abdoulaye Wade, Africa news, African news, Dakar, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Macky Sall, Senegal, Term limit, Two-round system, United States, Wade
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December 4, 2010 by benim
Guinea’s Supreme Court has ruled Alpha Conde the winner of a November 7 presidential runoff election, the court’s president announced Friday in the country’s capital city. The ruling wraps up a two-year transition to civilian rule after a military junta … read more »
Posted in Article, Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Fula people, Guinea, IndepthAfrica, Mamadou Sylla, Sierra Leone, Two-round system
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November 3, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast’s President Laurent Gbagbo was slightly ahead of rival Alassane Ouattara in a presidential election with around half the votes counted, according to figures released so far on Wednesday. With results in from just under 2.5 million votes of … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Election, News, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alassane Ouattara, Côte d’Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, Eurasia Group, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, French-speaking countries, geography, Guillaume Soro, Henri Konan Bédié, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, ivory, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, political-news, Two-round system, United Nations General Assembly observers, West Africa
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November 3, 2010 by benim
The presidential election in Ivory Coast is likely to go into a second round after partial results point to a tight race between the top candidates. Incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and opponent Alassane Ouattara both won around 35% of about half … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Election, News, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alassane Ouattara, Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d’Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, Eurasia Group, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, French-speaking countries, geography, Guillaume Soro, Henri Konan Bédié, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, ivory, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, political-news, Two-round system, United Nations General Assembly observers, West Africa
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November 1, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast’s election commission and the main political parties collated results overnight after millions turned out to vote in a peaceful presidential election meant to end years of crisis. No significant figures have yet been published and the election body … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Election, News, West Africa
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alassane Ouattara, Côte d’Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, Eurasia Group, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, French-speaking countries, geography, Guillaume Soro, Henri Konan Bédié, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, ivory, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, political-news, Two-round system, United Nations General Assembly observers, West Africa
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October 31, 2010 by benim
Ivory Coast finally held a long-delayed presidential election on Sunday that is meant to reunite a nation split in two by war and re-launch West Africa’s former star economy. After six postponements during five years of wrangling between political rivals … read more »
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Tagged Abidjan, Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alassane Ouattara, Côte d'Ivoire, Economic Community of West African States, Election, Eurasia Group, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, French-speaking countries, geography, Guillaume Soro, Henri Konan Bédié, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, ivory, Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo, political-news, Two-round system, United Nations General Assembly observers, West Africa
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October 28, 2010 by benim
Guinea’s interim president, Gen. Sekouba Konate, on Wednesday set the date of the country’s much-delayed presidential runoff election for November 7, a day after the nation’s prime minister said voters would go to the polls on Sunday. The decree from … read more »
Posted in Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Carter Center, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Elction, geography, Guinea, Guinean legislative election, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kissidougou, Least Developed Countries, Moussa Dadis Camara, political-news, runoff election, Sekouba Konate, Siguiri, Single winner electoral systems, Two-round system, West Africa
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October 20, 2010 by benim
Amid street clashes that left two dead Tuesday, Guinea has replaced the controversial electoral commission head and reaffirmed its commitment to Sunday’s scheduled presidential runoff election. Gen. Siaka Toumani Sangare, with the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF), was named president … read more »
Posted in Election, Guinea, News, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Election, Guinea, Indepth Africa, Mali, President, Two-round system
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October 19, 2010 by benim
At least two people have been killed and several hurt in clashes in Guinea’s capital Conakry ahead of Sunday’s presidential run-off, reports say. They say the street clashes were between supporters of one of the presidential candidates and police. The … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, Election, Guinea, News, Politics, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African countries, African Union member states, Alpha Condé, Cellou Dalein Diallo, Conakry, Economic Community of West African States, Electiol, Fraud, geography, Guinea, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Iron ore, Least Developed Countries, Political geography, political-news, poll, Portuguese invasion of Guinea, Two-round system, War Conflict, West Africa
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