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Tag: Presidential Elections

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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September 9, 2024
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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September 8, 2024
South Sudan’s Upcoming Election at Risk Amid Economic and Political Struggles

South Sudan is set to hold its first national election on December 22, 2024, since gaining independence in 2011. Given its conflict-ridden history, an election presents the opportunity to move the country closer to a stable and democratic future. However, the election faces significant risks due to economic decline and political tensions. The young nation…
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August 30, 2024
Bombshell in the US election campaign: Zuckerberg admitted he had to censor on behalf of Biden

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (Facebook/Instagram) openly admitted that the Biden administration pressured him to censor information about the Covid pandemic. The FBI also pressured him to censor news about the Hunter Biden corruption scandal, saying it was a “Russian disinformation campaign”. This later turned out to be false, of course, the allegations are…
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August 28, 2024
Mozambique kicks off election campaign, with focus on peaceful contest

The country officially entered its election campaign period on Saturday, marking the start of six weeks of campaigning leading up to the October 9 general election. Voters will choose their next president, parliament members, and regional authorities. President Filipe Nyusi, who has served two terms, is not seeking re-election. The presidential race is a four-way…
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August 25, 2024
Calls for Gabon’s transitional leader to stand in presidential poll

Eleven months after he came to power in a coup, there are growing calls for Gabon’s transitional President Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office. He was sworn in in September last year, less than a month after ousting President Ali Bongo whose family had ruled the country for more than five decades. The transition…
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July 29, 2024
The ceremony of approval and confirmation of the elected president of Iran

The ceremony of approval and confirmation of the elected president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, by the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, has begun in Tehran. The ceremony is attended by over 1,000 dignitaries, including ambassadors from various countries, government officials, representatives from the military and various sectors of the economy, as well as university professors…
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July 28, 2024
Algerian opposition denounces ‘unfair conditions’ in upcoming election

Political challengers in Algeria are sounding the alarm over a presidential election scheduled for 7 September, which will see incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune seek a second term in office. It comes five years after he was elected in a vote widely rejected by the opposition. Prominent opposition figure Louisa Hanoune, the leader of the Workers’ Party,…
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July 23, 2024
Trump sponsored Kamala Harris’ bid for political office?

Donald Trump’s check for $5,000 in support of the re-election of California Attorney General Kamala Harris in 2011 has gone viral on social media. According to Newsweek, Trump has donated twice to Harris’ campaigns: he donated $5,000 to Harris’s campaign on September 26, 2011, and $1,000 on February 20, 2013, when she was running for…
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July 22, 2024
America First Dictator: The Possibility of Obama vs. Trump in a Historical Presidential Election

As the Biden administration grapples with numerous challenges, from economic pressures to foreign policy struggles, a fascinating yet controversial idea has emerged in the political discourse: The possibility of Barack Obama finding a legal loophole to challenge Donald Trump in an unprecedented presidential election. This notion, though speculative, stirs memories of America’s history with presidents…
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July 22, 2024