Category: Presidential Elections
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Tunisia’s Saied moves toward landslide win in election
Tunisian President Kais Saied Poised for Re-Election Amid Low Voter Turnout Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied took to the streets of the capital on Sunday night, celebrating after an exit poll suggested a decisive victory in the country’s presidential election. According to a poll broadcast on state television, Saied garnered 89.2% of the vote,…
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Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring
With his major opponents imprisoned or left off the ballot, Tunisian President Kais Saied faces few obstacles to winning reelection on Sunday, five years after riding anti-establishment backlash to a first term. The North African country’s Oct. 6 presidential election is its third since protests led to the 2011 ouster of President Zine El Abidine…
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Four Candidates Cleared for Presidential Election in Botswana
The High Court has confirmed that four out of five candidates had the required support to run for presidential office in Botswana under the law. Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is seeking a second term as president, is among the four presidential candidates. The other candidates are Duma Boko, leader of the opposition coalition, the Umbrella for…
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Tunisian Presidential Candidate Sentenced to Prison
In Tunisia, a court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison. The head of the opposition Azimun party, Zammel, was arrested in early September on charges of falsifying voter signatures. The candidate himself called the case “fabricated.” The presidential elections will take place on October 6, and the current head of state,…
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The Hype Behind Republican Candidates, Vice Presidents Ascending to Power, and the Overlooked Leaders of Our Political Landscape
As the 2024 U.S. Presidential election cycle unfolds, the spotlight remains predictably focused on familiar faces like Vice President Kamala Harris, who embodies the expectation that those in the second-highest office may naturally ascend to the presidency. This phenomenon, coupled with what some refer to as “box office elections,” where charisma and media presence trump…
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Algeria declares President Tebboune election winner with 95% of vote
Algerian authorities declared President Abdulmadjid Tebboune the overwhelming winner of Saturday’s election on Sunday, but a rival candidate alleged irregularities in the count and fewer than half of registered voters cast ballots. Official preliminary results gave Tebboune 95% of the vote, enough to avoid a second round run-off, with Abdelaali Hassani Cherif getting 3% and…
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Algerians vote today in presidential elections.
Incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune, former member of the FLN (Arab socialism) is expected to win easily. His challengers are Abdelaali Hassani Cherif (MFS, Islamism) and Youcef Aouchiche (FFS, social democracy). There are concerns about low turnout, as already shown in previous elections. Tebboune is focusing on strengthening energy exports, raising wages, further improving the business framework,…
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Son of Uganda’s president ends 2026 election bid
The son of Uganda’s long-serving leader Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday he had abandoned plans to run for presidency at the next election in 2026, urging his supporters to endorse his father instead. President Museveni, who has led the country for 38 years, is widely expected to run for re-election even though he has not…
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Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform Seeks North American Support
Kampala, September 3, 2024 – Uganda’s opposition leader, Bobi Wine, and his National Unity Platform (NUP) have recently concluded a strategic tour across the United States and Canada. The tour aimed to garner political, intellectual, and diaspora support amid rising tensions between the Ugandan government and Western diplomatic circles. During their North American visit, Bobi…
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